The aim of the investigation was to study the morphological condition of blood cells in the basins of the ischemic limbs and their dynamics as a result of various types of surgical treatment. Implementation of combined surgical treatment has a more normalizing effect in comparison with isolated reconstructive surgical treatment. The use of lumbar sympathectomy in patients with occlusive lesions of arteries of lower limbs and varying degrees of ischemia reduces endothelial dysfunction and normalizes a number of parameters describing the morphology and functioning of red blood cells and platelets. There was detected the deformation of red blood cells indicating that the restoration of the plasticity of red blood cell membranes significally reduced the degree of agglutination of red blood cells. According to obtained data the influence of sympathectomy depends on the severity of the disease in general the highest efficiency is observed at the II and III degree of ischemia.
Lumbar Sympathectomy in the Treatment of Hypertensive Ischemic Ulcers of the Leg (Martorell's Syndrome)
