Neural Blockade in Clinical Anesthesia and Management of Pain
By Michael J. Cousins, Phillip"The most common complication is post-sympathectomy neuralgia.... The reported incidence has varied widely between studies, from around 30% to 50%. Whether the sympathectomy is achived by open surgical resection or percutaneous techniques does not seem to influence the incidence."
Vascular Surgery: Principles and Practice
by Robert W. Hobson, Samuel E. Wilson, Frank J. Veith - 2004 - Medical - 1600 pagesPostsympathectomy neuralgia is a constant and annoying feature of sympathectomy, and the patient should be forewarned.