LUMBAR SYMPATHECTOMY FOR PERIPHERAL ARTERIOSCLEROSIS

Lumbar sympathectomy for peripheral arteriosclerosis.

Evaluation of lumbar sympathectomy.

L UMBAR SympatklCCtOIny iS a surgical procedure that is now well established as a valuable adjunct in the treatment of selected cases of peripheral arterial disease. Immediateiy following World War II there was much enthusiasm for sympathectomy and as a result many patients with peripheral vascular disease underwent this procedure. In the next few years reports indicating a relatively high perc...

What is the place of lumbar sympathectomy?

Lumbar Sympathectomy Revisited: Current Status in Management of Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Despite lack of objective evidence based-support, lumbar sympathectomy (LS) continues to hold a place in the treatment of refractory ischemic ulceration or persistent rest pain, especially when there is a distal ischemia, which is not suitable for direct arterial surgery. There is no physiological basis to use lumbar sympathectomy for patients with intermittent claudication. The non-specificity...

Endoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy for Women: Effect on Compensatory Sweat

INTRODUCTION Plantar hyperhidrosis is present in 50% of patients with hyperhidrosis. Thoracic sympathectomy is an important tool for the treatment of this condition, which is successful in about 60% of patients. For the remaining patients, lumbar sympathectomy is the procedure of choice. As new minimally invasive techniques have been developed, a significant demand for this type of access has l...