Libson S, Kirshtein B, Mizrahi S, Lantsberg L.
Department of Surgery "A," Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2007 Dec;17(6):511-3
"Sympathectomy is a technique about which we have limited knowledge, applied to disorders about which we have little understanding." Associate Professor Robert Boas, Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australasian College of Anaesthetists and the Royal College of Anaesthetists, The Journal of Pain, Vol 1, No 4 (Winter), 2000: pp 258-260
Monday, October 6, 2008
CS is a serious complication and a significant number of patients may regret undergoing the operation
CS with different severity occurred in 35 patients (87.5%). Six patients (15%) regretted undergoing the operation due to the extent and severity of the CS seriously affecting their quality of life. Thoracoscopic sympathectomy is a simple procedure with a high success rate. However, CS is a serious complication and a significant number of patients may regret undergoing the operation; a careful selection of patients and comprehensive explanation are advisable.
Libson S, Kirshtein B, Mizrahi S, Lantsberg L.
Libson S, Kirshtein B, Mizrahi S, Lantsberg L.