Surgical excision of a portion of a sympathetic nerve. The procedure causes dilation of the blood vessels affected by the interrupted nerve, resulting in improved blood supply to tissue supplied by those vessels.<\/p>\n
A surgical procedure that interrupts some part of the sympathetic nervous system.<\/p>\n
A surgical operation to cut part of the sympathetic nervous system, as a treatment of high blood pressure.<\/p>\n
Surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system; performed to minimize the effects of sympathetic nervous system function (e.g., to inhibit excess sweating or to improve blood circulation to a particular area, as in Buerger\u2019s disease).<\/p>\n
The use of chemicals or surgery to deaden sympathetic nerves leading to a painful body part. The surgical division of sympathetic nerve pathways is most often performed to improve circulation for those with diseases such as atherosclerosis, claudication, Buerger disease, and Raynaud phenomenon. Less commonly, sympathectomy is used for other purposes, such as to relieve severe, chronic pain or to inhibit excess sweating. The goal of a sympathectomy is to minimize the effects of sympathetic nerve activity. Before performing surgery, the doctor will usually assess the operation’s potential benefits by injecting the person with a local anesthetic to temporarily block sympathetic nerve impulses and monitor for improvement in symptoms.<\/p>\n
The surgical division of sympathetic nerve fibers. It is done to minimize the effects of normal or excessive sympathetic activity. Most often it is used to improve the circulation to part of the body; less commonly to inhibit excess sweating or to relieve the photophobia induced by an abnormally dilated pupil of the eye.<\/p>\n
Excision of a portion of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, used, e.g., to treat refractory sweating of the palms or feet, or Raynaud\u2019s phenomenon. It may include a nerve, plexus, ganglion, or a series of ganglia of the sympathetic trunk.<\/p>\n
A procedure where the ganglia (nerve endings) of specific sympathetic nerves are eliminated to disrupt the nerve pathway.<\/p>\n
The sympathetic nerves are a component of the autonomic nervous system, responsible for regulating involuntary actions within the body. This includes the dilation and constriction of blood vessels. In cases of peripheral vascular disease, a condition characterized by the narrowing of blood vessels in the legs and sometimes arms, activation of the sympathetic nerves triggers spasms in these blood vessels, exacerbating the constriction. Sympathectomy intervenes by preventing these spasms, potentially enhancing the blood circulation to the impacted region.<\/p>\n
The sympathetic nerves also have a significant role in generating the perception of pain. For certain instances of causalgia, which involves constant and intense pain typically stemming from nerve damage, sympathectomy remains the sole means of obtaining relief.<\/p>\n
Surgical removal of a part of the sympathetic nervous system, done to expand blood vessels and enhance blood flow to a specific area.<\/p>\n
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