Gonzalez, Miguel A. Ponce MD a; Serda, Gabriel Julia MD a; Rodriguez, Norberto Santana MD b; Suarez, Pedro Rodriguez MD b; Penate, Gregorio Perez MD a; Gilart, Jordi Freixinet MD b; Navarro, Pedro Cabrera MD a
(a)Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr Negrin, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
(b)Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr Negrin, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Title
Long-term pulmonary function after thoracic sympathectomy.[Miscellaneous Article]
Source
Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. 129(6):1379-1382, June 2005.
Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term and midterm effects of thoracic sympathectomy on pulmonary function and to assess the influence of the sympathetic nervous system on bronchomotor tone.
We conclude that thoracic sympathectomy generates a mild, although significant, impairment of the bronchomotor tone.