Transperitoneal video endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy

The authors report on the first case of video endoscopic transperitoneal lumbar sympathectomy performed in a human being adopting the standard established by SAVINO-NETO (1994) in a experimental study with dogs. The surgery was performed with no technical difficulties, accidents or complication and the patient was able to, precociously, retake his customary activities. The authors commend the introduction of this technique in current surgical procedures.