A comparative study on different lumbar gangliosympathectomies / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To compare the video-assisted laparoscopic lumbar gangliosympathectomy with open lumbar gangliosympathectomy on their advantages and disadvantages. Method From June 2002 to May 2006, a total of 21 adults with Buerger's disease underwent the video-assisted laparoscopic lumbar gangliosympathectomy. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, hospitalization time, postoperative effects and postoperative complications were analyzed. The data of the 21 cases were compared with those from other 27 cases with Buerger's disease who had undergone open lumbar gangliosympathectomy in the same period. Results The operation time was longer in the laparoscopic group (174?14.84min) than that in the open group (132?32.81min, P