title: [Measuring regional blood flow in evaluating CT-controlled lumbar sympathetic neurolysis in arterial occlusive disease].
abstract: A prospective study was designed to evaluate the effect of CT-guided lumbar sympathectomy in PAOD using the following investigations: 1: laser flowmetry, 2. thermography, 3. plethysmography, 4. thallium scintigraphy. A significant improvement of perfusion was shown. The results of thallium scintigraphy disproved the often claimed steal effect of the muscle perfusion in favor of an increased skin perfusion. 80% of the treated patients experienced relief of their pain. Chemical sympathectomy proved to be as effective as the surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Gefässchirurgie, Technischen Universität, München.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fraunhofer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Henzler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strotzer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: von Sommoggy
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D013563:Sympathectomy, Chemical; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Durchblutungsmessungen zur Wertigkeit der CT-gesteuerten lumbalen Sympathikolyse bei arterieller Verschlusskrankheit.