Buerger병 환자에서 고주파 열응고술을 이용한 요부 교감신경절 절제술의 효과 -증례 보고-

The Effect of Lumbar Sympathectomy Using Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation in Patients with Buerger's Disease -A case report-

  • 임경준 (조선대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
  • 고우석 (조선대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실)
  • Lim, Kyung-Joon (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Go, Woo-Seok (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Chosun University)
  • 발행 : 2001.12.30

초록

Buerger's disease is a nonatherosclerotic occlusive inflammatory disease of the small and medium arteries, and veins of the distal leg or arm. Percutaneous lumbar sympathectomy is used to lower extremity occlusive vascular disease as well as Buerger's disease. Lumbar sympathectomy improves blood flow and provides pain relief in the lower extremity. We report two cases of lumbar sympathectomy using radiofrequency thermocoagulation in patients with Buerger's disease. After no paresthesia and muscle contracture at 50 Hz, 1 volt and 2 Hz, 3 volts, respectively, radiofrequency lesioning was performed for 90 sec at $80^{\circ}C$. After the procedure, both patients showed skin temperature increases greater than $2^{\circ}C$ on the affected extremity. Both patients received relief from pain and symptoms without complications. We consider that lumbar sympathectomy using radiofrequency thermocoagulation is a safe and effective procedure that can relieve pain in patients with Buerger's disease.

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