Severe Raynaud's syndrome treated by lumbar sympathectomy
Thomsen, T.L.; Roeder, O.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 178(13): V08150658
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1603-6824 PMID: 27045794 Document Number: 687739
Avoiding exposure of extremities to cold combined with pharmacologic treatment usually suffice in the attempt to suppress the related symptoms of Raynaud's syndrome. This case report describes a severe case of Raynaud's syndrome affecting the lower extremities of a 16-year-old female. She was referred to a centre of vascular surgery with severe vasospasms of the feet. After failed attempts of pharmacologic treatment, a laparoscopic lumbar sympathectomy was performed with no complications and a slight reduction of symptoms three years post-surgically.