[Application of minimally invasive lumbar sympathectomy in the treatment of patients with obliterating diseases of the lower extremity vessels].

The method of performance and immediate results of miniinvasive lumbar sympathectomy using retroperitoneal miniaccess were adduced in the work. In 2005 yr on the base of division of vascular surgery were operated 19 patients. Application of endoscopic instruments and optic system of illumination gave the possibility to remove lumbar sympathetic nodes in conditions of narrow (3-5 cm) surgical access and operative field. Introduction of miniinvasive method have promoted to reduce essentially the postoperative complications rate, the pain syndrome intensity, the reduction of duration of the patients postoperative rehabilitation, the cosmetic effect raising.