TY - JOUR
AU - SLESSOR, A.J.
AB - SURGERY IN OBLITERATIVE ARTERIAL DISEASE James Learmonth & A. J. Slessor stored arterial graft, because it is appreciated that in Britain obliterative arterial disease tends to be widespread, although blocking by thrombus may be local at the time of examination. " D&oblitdration " (dos Santos, 1947; Reboul & Laubry, 1950), the excision of thrombus with repair of the artery, has SURGERY IN OBLITERATIVE been little practised. Sympathectomy is favoured as the operation of choice. ARTERIAL DISEASE 1. Selection of Patients for Sympathectomy SIR JAMES LEARMONTH K.C.V.O. C.B.E. Ch.M. F.R.C.S. Ed. ' Careful selection is essential and is based on three main factors: the age of the patient, the symptomatology, and Regius Professor of Clinical Surgery and Professor of Surgery the results of certain special investigations. University of Edinburgh a. Age of the Patient A. J. SLESSOR M.V.O. F.R.C.S. In general it is agreed that the upper age limit is about 60 years, although on occasion older patients may be accepted Assistant Surgeon (Learmonth, 1950). Edinburgh Northern Group of Hospitals b. Symptomatology A Improvement in tissue nutrition It is known that the mechanism for increasing blood flow in 1 Selection of patients for sympathectomy a normal muscle during activity is 
TI - SURGERY IN OBLITERATIVE ARTERIAL DISEASE
JF - British Medical Bulletin
DO - 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bmb.a074206
DA - 1952-01-01
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SP - 375
EP - 378
VL - 8
IS - 4
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