Endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy as a treatment option for primary erythromelalgia - case report and review [PDF]
Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, 2023 Erythromelalgia is a rare disease, involving pain, edema, redness, and hyperthermia in the limbs. It is extremely refractory to drugs, has no defined treatment, and causes psychological comorbidities in the patient.
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Minilaparoscopic lumbar sympathectomy with 3 mm instruments for plantar hyperhidrosis [PDF]
Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, 2020 Severe palmoplantar hyperhidrosis affects about 1.5-2.8% of the general population. Plantar hyperhidrosis (PHH) is related to foot odor, cold feet, skin lesions and infections, and even instability when walking.
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Evaluation of blood perfusion using laser doppler flowmetry during endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy in patients with plantar hyperhidrosis: a retrospective observational study [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether monitoring the changes of skin blood flow may be effective in assessing blood perfusion during endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy (ELS) in patients with plantar hyperhidrosis.
Yea-Chan Lee +4 more
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Sexual effects and long-term outcomes of endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy for plantar hyperhidrosis in men: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Jornal Vascular BrasileiroBackground Plantar hyperhidrosis (PHH) is a disease with high psychosocial impact, and endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy (ELS) has been shown to be the best choice for treatment, but with some concerns such as compensatory sweating (CS) and sexual effects (
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Predictive Value of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Chemical Lumbar Sympathectomy for End-Stage Arteriosclerosis Obliterans of the Lower Extremities. [PDF]
Pain Ther, 2022 Introduction The therapeutic effect of chemical lumbar sympathectomy (CLS) on ischemic diseases of the lower limbs varies greatly among individuals. The time to peak (TTP) response in contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can reflect the perfusion disorder
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Retroperitoneoscopic lumbar sympathectomy for the treatment of primary plantar hyperhidrosis [PDF]
BMC Surgery, 2021 Background Primary plantar hyperhidrosis (PPH) is an idiopathic disease, characterized by excessive sweating of the feet. It leads to significant disturbance in private and professional daily lifestyle, due to excessive sweating. The aim of this study is
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Laparoscopic versus open lumbar sympathectomy in critical limb threatening ischemia patients in Egypt [PDF]
BMC SurgeryPurpose The treatment of critical limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is revascularization. Lumbar sympathectomy (LS) could be attempted when this is not amenable. Using laparoscopic techniques to perform LS adds the advantages of minimally invasive surgery.
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Recovery of sympathetic nerve function after lumbar sympathectomy is slower in the hind limbs than in the torso [PDF]
Neural Regeneration Research, 2017 Local sympathetic denervation by surgical sympathectomy is used in the treatment of lower limb ulcers and ischemia, but the restoration of cutaneous sympathetic nerve functions is less clear.
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Endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy for women: effect on compensatory sweat [PDF]
Clinics, 2008 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.
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VINTAGE TECHNIQUE IN VASCULAR SURGERY: LUMBAR SYMPATHECTOMY IN CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA
Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular, 2021 Introduction: Tromboangiitis Obliterans or Buerguer's disease is one of the expresions of the peripheral arterial disease; its main feauture is the absence of average distal outflow that precludes direct revascularization surgery; lumbar sympathectomy ...
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