Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to present a modified technique for lumbar radiofrequency sympatholysis and to compare the results with chemical sympatholysis. Methods: Eight patients underwent the percutaneous procedure on an outpatient basis. Sympatholysis was produced with a radiofrequency lesion generator according to distinct anatomic criteria. Results: Six of eight patients met previously used criteria for sympatholysis 8 weeks after the procedure. Postsympatholytic neuralgia occurred transiently in 50% of patients. Conclusions: The technique produces sympatholysis comparable to that produced by phenol 6%, while it theoretically avoids the risk of neurologic deficits associated with chemical agents. The technique may be useful in patients for whom surgical sympathectomy is undesirable.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 801-806 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of vascular surgery |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine