Lumbar sympathectomy in the treatment of uncomplicated intermittent claudication.
The precise role lumbar sympathectomy plays in the treatment of uncomplicated intermittent claudication continues to be debated. Past experience at this institution indicates that lumbar sympathectomy has a definite positive role in uncomplicated intermittent claudication. A critical analysis of the 86 patients included in this study adds further support to this contention. Properly selected patients who undergo complete anatomic sympathetic denervation of the lower limbs continue to have very satisfactory results, as they have since 1947 in this institution.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011674:Pulse; D013562:Sympathectomy