The effect of regional intravenous guanethidine block in acute frostbite. Case report.
In the present report of a cold injury both feet showed symmetrical lesions. One foot was treated with medical sympathectomy by repeated regional intravenous guanethidine blocks, while the other foot served as control. No difference between the feet was observed with regard to pain, demarcating, healing or eventual loss of tissue.
D000328:Adult; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology; D005627:Frostbite / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006145:Guanethidine; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D013563:Sympathectomy, Chemical
D006145:Guanethidine