English language
Toggle Transcript
sympathectomy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation |
Examples of sympathectomy
sympathectomy
Do not under any circumstances consider sympathectomy.
From the guardian.co.uk
Finally, I had a bilateral sympathectomy.
From the omaha.com
By contrast, sympathectomy did not abolish painful sensations evoked by distension within 16 cm of the sphincter.
From the nature.com
Malignant arterial hypertension was historically treated with surgical thoracolumbar splanchnicectomy, a type of sympathectomy treatment that was introduced in 1938.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system
- Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a surgical procedure where certain portions of the sympathetic nerve trunk are destroyed. ETS is used to treat hyperhidrosis, facial blushing, Raynaud's disease and reflex sympathetic dystrophy. ...
- The transection, resection or other interruption of transmission in some portion of the peripheral sympathetic pathways.
- Surgical or chemical removal of part of the sympathetic nervous system. This has been used in the past, with mixed results, for treatment of RSD. See the document Treatment of RSD for more information on sympathectomies.
