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From June 24, 1993, until November 9, 1993, eight sympathectomies were performed by extraperitoneal endoscopy for treatment of Sudeck atrophy. Seventy-five percent of the patients were satisfied with the result of the intervention. A follow-up after 4 months shows that four patients are free of pain. Two are satisfied, but some pain remains. In two cases, the intensity of the pain remains unchanged but the character of the pain has changed. This new technique is safe and offers the well-known advantages of minimal invasive surgery. Moreover, this endoscopic approach opens perspectives for the exploration of the entire retroperitoneum.
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Hourlay, P., Vangertruyden, G., Verduyckt, F. et al. Endoscopic extraperitoneal lumbar sympathectomy. Surg Endosc 9, 530–533 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00206845
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