“…Numerous risk factors for developing compartment syndrome in the lower leg after surgery in this position are found in the literature: a decreased perfusion because of elevation of the legs above heart level as occurs in the lithotomy and Trendelenburg position 2,[4][5][6]8,11,[15][16][17] ; intraoperative low blood pressure; chronic or acute arterial or venous insufficiency (e.g., by hyperflexia of the hip or knee joint causing compression of iliac, femoral, or popliteal vessels 5,6,8,12 ); external compression of the lower legs because of bad positioning in the leg supports or leaning on the patient by a member of the operating team 6,11,15,[18][19][20] ; decreased compartmental size through antiembolism stockings or stirrups 21 ; and duration of the operation of more than five hours. [1][2][3][4][5][7][8][9][10]12,13,16 Additionally strongly developed calf muscles in young men seem to be a risk for the development of compartment syndrome.…”