Thoracoscopic sympathectomy for occlusion of the ulnar artery developed in a patient with COVID infection
Abstract
COVID infection is associated with a high incidence of thrombotic conditions, including the patients who have got active anticoagulant therapy. The thoracoscopic sympathectomy can be used in cases of distal thrombosis, inability to restore the main blood flow, as well as in cases of ineffectiveness of therapy. The article described a case of surgical treatment of ulnar artery occlusion that developed in a patient with COVID infection. This case had a good clinical outcome. The surgery stopped trophic disorders in the fingers of the left hand and a patient avoided amputation of the fingers.
About the Authors
V. E. Guzhin
FSBI “Federal Neurosurgical Center”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Novosibirsk
G. I. Moisak
FSBI “Federal Neurosurgical Center”;
Novosibirsk State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Novosibirsk
R. V. Khalepa
FSBI “Federal Neurosurgical Center”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Novosibirsk
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Guzhin V.E., Moisak G.I., Khalepa R.V. Thoracoscopic sympathectomy for occlusion of the ulnar artery developed in a patient with COVID infection. Title in english. 2021;16(4):23-28. (In Russ.)
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