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Assessment of preprocedure difference in the supine and dependent transcutaneous tissue oxygenation to prognosticate pain relief, following chemical lumbar sympathectomy for critical limb ischemia in thromboangiitis obliterans

open access: diamondIndian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2018
Context: Chemical lumbar sympathectomy (CLS) is performed in thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) for relief of rest pain. Interruption of sympathetic innervation causes improvement in tissue oxygenation and is reflected in transcutaneous partial pressure of
Jonathan Sadhu Reddipogu   +5 more
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Massive intestinal infarction following retroperitoneoscopic right lumbar sympathectomy

open access: goldJournal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2006
The adverse physiological effects of pneumo and retro-peritoneum are relatively well known. However, the clinical implications of compromised mesenteric circulation through several mechanical and physiological mechanisms are not as well recognized.
Rulli Francesco   +3 more
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Percutaneous chemical lumbar sympathectomy for buerger's disease: Results in 147 patients

open access: diamondIndian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2017
Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and clinical outcome of percutaneous chemical lumbar sympathectomy (PCLS) in Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans [TAO]).
Reena Kothari   +4 more
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Endoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy for Plantar Hyperhidrosis: the Learning Curve and Initial Outcome [PDF]

open access: diamondThe Journal of Surgery, 2022
Background Endoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy (ELS), a definite treatment of Primary Plantar Hyperhidrosis (PPH), remains to be a challenge to thoracic surgeons due to unfamiliarity.
Duk Hwan Moon
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Retroperitoneoscopic lumbar sympathectomy [PDF]

open access: bronzeJournal of Vascular Surgery, 2002
We present a series of 27 consecutive unselected patients who underwent 29 retroperitoneoscopic lumbar sympathectomies. There were 21 male patients and six female patients, with a mean age of 45 years (RANGE, 21 to 28 years). Twenty-two patients had ischemia of the lower limb, and five patients had severe reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
Beglaibter, Nahum   +4 more
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The Role of Lumbar Sympathectomy in the Management of Buerger's Disease: A Systematic Review

open access: diamondBarw Medical Journal, 2023
Introduction Lumbar sympathectomy has been explored to manage Buerger's disease (BD) with varying success rates, but the results are often controversial.
Helin Hussein   +14 more
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fluoroscoPy guided cHeMical luMbar syMPatHectoMy for lower liMb iscHaeMic ulcers

open access: greenJournal of Nepal Medical Association, 2006
The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of chemical lumbar sympathectomy in relieving pain and healing ischaemic ulcers in patients with peripheral vascular diseases.
Bal Krishna Bhattarai   +4 more
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Effect of preamputation lumbar sympathectomy on stump pain of lower limbs in patients of thromboangitis obliterans (Buerger′s disease)

open access: yesIndian Journal of Pain, 2016
Background: Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger′s disease) is a nonatherosclerotic inflammatory disorder primarily involving small and medium sized vessels, mainly arteries of the extremities.
Hammad Usmani   +5 more
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Augmentation of bone formation by sympathectomy in rats as evaluated by [99mTc]Tc-MDP [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology
BackgroundThe role of the sympathetic nervous system in bone metabolism remains unclear. Given that 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate ([99mTc]Tc-MDP) uptake reflects active bone formation and mineralization, this study aims to investigate the effects of ...
Zili Cai   +10 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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