Anatomical Observations on the Lumbar Sympathetics With Evaluation of Sympathectomies in Organic Peripheral Vascular Disease

The morphology of lumbar sympathetic trunk in humans: a cadaveric study

“…The published data relative to the best site for lumbar ganglion block is variably reported by previous authors and confirms the statement by Yeager and Cowley [16] that lumbar part of sympathetic trunk is most variable portion of sympathetic trunk [10,[13][14][15][16]. Rocco et al [13] suggested that middle of the body of the third lumbar vertebrae is the best site for lumbar sympathectomy.…”

“…The procedure was performed on a human volunteer, a 30-year-old male suffering from unmanageable spastic paralysis [3]. Since then lumbar sympathectomy has gained popularity for severe plantar hyperhidrosis, Buerger's diseases and intractable pain of genito-urinary organs [1,5,7,8,14,16].…”

Preservation of Antegrade Ejaculation in Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy due to Residual Masses after Primary Chemotherapy for Testicular Carcinoma

“…The postganglionic branches are hardly preserved, as they run in interaortocaval and paraortic areas [15,[17][18][19], which are the most frequent locations of a residual tomy.…”

The bilateral effect of stellate ganglion block on the facial skin blood flow

“…8 Moreover, superior cervical ganglion and lumbar sympathetic fibers also give a projection to the contralateral side. [9][10][11] In conclusion, our study suggests that stellate ganglion block may increase the regional skin blood flow on the contralateral side. …”