title: [Experience with thoracoscopic sympathectomy in distal lesions of lower-limb arteries].
abstract: We studied the results outcomes of thoracoscopic sympathectomy in 107patients with distal lesions of lower-limb arteries. The best results in the early postoperative period were observed in patients with Raynaud's disease and syndrome, reaching 100% efficacy. Due to implementation of novelties, we managed to preserve the efficiency of sympathectomy in 90% of patients with this pathology in the remote period. In patients with obliterating endarteritis and atherosclerosis, the efficacy of the operation was regarded as a possibility to preserve the supporting function of the extremity. In the postoperative period this goal was achieved in 73.2% and 62.5% of patients, respectively, while in the remote period in 62% and 25%, respectively.
authors.forename: Sh I
authors.initials: ShI
authors.lastname: Karimov
authors.forename: U B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Berkinov
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Krotov
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Ganiev
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000294:innervation*; D001162:Arteriosclerosis Obliterans / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013919:Thromboangiitis Obliterans / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult