Videothoracoscopic cervico-thoracic sympathectomy in treatment of raynaud''s disease
The article analyzes the results of diagnosis and surgical treatment of 21 patients with Raynaud's disease. Identified volume of diagnostic procedures and indications for thoracoscopic selective cervical-thoracic sympathectomy. The results of ultrasonography and rheovasography were compared before and after surgery. At the same time, we detected significant increase in blood flow after surgery. In the long- term, positive results were observed in 90.5 % of patients.