Ischemia of the hand in systemic disease. The potential role of microsurgical revascularization and digital sympathectomy.
Diagnosis of the pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for producing acute and chronic ischemia of the hand in patients with systemic disease provides a rational basis for treatment. The indications and techniques to restore or improve blood flow to the ischemic hand by microsurgical revascularization and digital sympathectomy are discussed.
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Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania.
D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D013562:Sympathectomy; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures