title: Percutaneous radiofrequency thermolesion of the sympathetic chain in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease.
abstract: Percutaneous radiofrequency thermal lesion of the lumbar sympathetic chain (PRFS) was performed in 30 patients with diabetes mellitus suffering from unreconstractable endstage peripheral vascular disease. All of the patients had the feeling of warmth after PRFS, 45% were free of further complaints and 63% changed to stage II according fontaine. The reported data demonstrate a good comparability concerning amputation after a period of two years to the results obtained by surgical sympathectomy. As there is no need of general anesthesia PRFS turned out to be a good alternative to the surgical sympathectomy.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Abteilung LKH Tulln, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dominkus
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kepplinger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dubsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000294:innervation*; D012881:Skin Temperature / Q000502:physiology; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000379:methods*