title: [Chemical sympathectomy in the treatment of arteriopathies of the lower limbs].
abstract: Phenol injected transcutaneously into the lumbar sympathetic chain appears to be effective in ischemic arterial disease of the lower limbs. Among the other procedures, such as angioplasty, belonging to the field of therapeutic radiology, this technique seems to have it's specific indications. A preliminary study in fifty patients is reported.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000628:therapy*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D010636:Phenols; D013563:Sympathectomy, Chemical
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols
vernacular_title: La sympathectomie chimique dans le traitement des artériopathies des membres inférieurs.