Lumbar chemical sympathectomy in peripheral vascular disease: Does it still have a role?

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-149

  Nesargikar, Prabhu N ^a   Ajit, M K ^a   Eyers, Paul S ^a   Nichols, Barry J ^a   Chester, John F ^a  

^a TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ischemic rest pain; Lumbar chemical sympathectomy (LCS); Peripheral vascular disease (PVD); UK and Irish vascular surgical practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LUMBAR SYMPATHECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; LOWER EXTREMITY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SYMPATHECTOMY, CHEMICAL;

EID: 64249137813     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.01.004     Document Type: Article

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