Alcoholization of nerve trunks as a method of treatment of angiosclerotic gangrene. V. I. Razumovsky (New Khir. Arch., vol. 3, book 1)

Abstract

Angiosclerotic gangrene is one of the severe surgical diseases, and all our measures in relation to it are almost powerless. Because of hopelessness of prognosis, in recent times even such serious and dangerous operations as removal of adrenal gland (Oppel) is resorted to in this disease. Meanwhile, according to V.I. Razumovsky, if we could cause prolonged active hyperemia in a limb, strengthen the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the peripheral parts of the limb, then maybe the body would cope with the vascular disease, and with the development of new collaterals the nutrition of the limb would be ensured.

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