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Extensive or partial microsurgical sympathectomy of the arm by supraclavicular route for primary or secondary Raynaud symptoms.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3661036     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Surgery was performed in patients with Raynaud's disease (primary Raynaud symptoms) or with Raynaud symptoms as part of the cervical rib/scalenus-anticus syndrome (secondary Raynaud symptoms). In 13 arms with primary, and six with secondary Raynaud symptoms with trophic changes, the aim was extensive sympathectomy. Good results, without Horner's syndrome, were obtained with extensive postganglionic sympathectomy. When the grey ramus T1 could not be identified, T2 ganglionectomy and extirpation of the grey rami C7 and C8 were performed with the same result. Extirpation of the grey ramus C6 was not mandatory for a good result. Extirpation of unidentified T1 rami resulted in permanent Horner's syndrome in two of four patients. Cases of secondary Raynaud symptoms without trophic changes were divided into two equal groups, each of 18 arms. Combined neurovascular decompression and partial sympathectomy were performed in one group, and neurovascular decompression only in the other. Partial sympathectomy seemed to improve the results.
Authors:
B Magnaes
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta chirurgica Scandinavica     Volume:  153     ISSN:  0001-5482     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Chir Scand     Publication Date:  1987  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-11-10     Completed Date:  1987-11-10     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7906530     Medline TA:  Acta Chir Scand     Country:  SWEDEN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  353-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Ullevål Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Norway.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Arm
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Horner Syndrome / etiology
Humans
Male
Microsurgery
Middle Aged
Raynaud Disease / therapy*
Subclavian Artery / radiography
Sympathectomy / adverse effects,  methods*

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