sympathectomy
Sign in to saveA sympathectomy is an irreversible procedure during which at least one sympathetic ganglion is removed. One example is the lumbar sympathectomy, which is advised for occlusive arterial disease in which L2 and L3 ganglia along with intervening sympathetic trunk are removed leaving behind the L1 ganglion which is responsible for ejaculation. Another example is endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy.
Research
14,681 papers- Thoracic sympathectomy.Current problems in dermatology · 2002
- Sympathectomy for neuropathic pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2003
- Lumbar sympathectomy.Cardiovascular surgery (London, England) · 1999
- Sympathectomy: quo vadis?Cardiovascular surgery (London, England) · 1994
- Does surgical sympathectomy improve clinical outcomes in patients with refractory angina pectoris?Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2016
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A sympathectomy is an irreversible procedure during which at least one sympathetic ganglion is removed. One example is the lumbar sympathectomy, which is advised for occlusive arterial disease in which L2 and L3 ganglia along with intervening sympathetic trunk are removed leaving behind the L1 ganglion which is responsible for ejaculation. Another example is endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy.
== Indications ==
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