Efficacy of Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of the Thoracic Sympathetic Nerve versus Chemical Excision in Pain Caused by Raynaud's Disease.

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      Patients were observed for treatment efficiency at 1 day after surgery, 1 month after surgery, 3 months after surgery, 6 months after surgery, 12 months after surgery, and 24 months after surgery. Methods A total of 72 patients who were diagnosed with Raynaud's disease and underwent CT-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation or chemical disruption of the thoracic sympathetic chain under local anesthesia between March 2012 and March 2021 were retrospectively included. Keywords: Raynaud's disease; sympathetic nerve; radiofrequency thermocoagulation; chemical thoracic sympathectomy; CT guidance EN Raynaud's disease sympathetic nerve radiofrequency thermocoagulation chemical thoracic sympathectomy CT guidance 649 658 10 04/17/23 20230301 NES 230301 Bingyue Xin, Keyue Xie, Bing Huang, Ming Yao Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Research Center, The First Hospital of Jiaxing or The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, People's Republic of China Correspondence: Ming Yao, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Research Center, The First Hospital of Jiaxing or The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, No. 1882 South Zhonghuan Road, Nanhu District, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China, Email [email protected] Introduction Raynaud's disease is a dysfunctional vascular disorder characterized by pallor and bruising of the extremities in response to cold stimuli or emotional stress. [Extracted from the article]
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