Lumbar sympathicolysis in patients with severe peripheral artery disease: hemodynamics of the lower limbs determined by near-infrared spectroscopy, color coded duplex sonography, and temperature measurement.The objective was to investigate the effects of CT-guided lumbar sympathicolysis on somatic regional oxygen saturation, arterial flow velocity, and skin temperature of the lower limbs in patients with advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD).  Somatic regional oxygen saturation in the distal lower limbs was determined semiquantitatively with a near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) system. 
near-infrared spectroscopy
Lumbar sympathicolysis in patients with severe peripheral artery disease: hemodynamics of the lower limbs determined by near-infrared spectroscopy, color coded duplex sonography, and temperature measurement.The objective was to investigate the effects of CT-guided lumbar sympathicolysis on somatic regional oxygen saturation, arterial flow velocity, and skin temperature of the lower limbs in patients with advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD). 
color coded duplex sonography
Lumbar sympathicolysis in patients with severe peripheral artery disease: hemodynamics of the lower limbs determined by near-infrared spectroscopy, color coded duplex sonography, and temperature measurement.The objective was to investigate the effects of CT-guided lumbar sympathicolysis on somatic regional oxygen saturation, arterial flow velocity, and skin temperature of the lower limbs in patients with advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD). 
temperature measurement
Lumbar sympathicolysis in patients with severe peripheral artery disease: hemodynamics of the lower limbs determined by near-infrared spectroscopy, color coded duplex sonography, and temperature measurement.The objective was to investigate the effects of CT-guided lumbar sympathicolysis on somatic regional oxygen saturation, arterial flow velocity, and skin temperature of the lower limbs in patients with advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD).  CT-guided lumbar sympathicolysis was additionally performed after successful revascularization therapy in 61 patients with PAD in categories 5 and 6 according to Rutherford.  After CT-guided lumbar sympathicolysis, somatic regional oxygen saturation, peak flow, end-diastolic flow velocity, and skin temperature in the lower limbs increased significantly.
CT-guided lumbar sympathicolysis