[Application of lumbar sympathectomy for the lower extremities diabetic angiopathy in presence of purulent necrotic changes on the foot].
Immediate results of treatment of 63 patients with diabetes mellitus and occlusion of main arteries of lower extremity on different level in chronic ischemia and presence of limited purulent-necrotic changes of toes were adduced. Indications for the operation performance were substantiated and immediate results were analyzed. Favourable result was achieved in 48 (76%) patients, fair--in 8 (13%), in 7 (11%) patients high amputation of extremity was done.
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D000368:Aged; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000379:methods*