Cervical perivascular sympathectomy: a clinical review and reflection
10.3760/cma.j.cn441206-20250327-00067
- VernacularTitle:颈动脉周围交感神经网剥脱术的临床回顾与思考
- Author:
Qiushuang LI
1
;
Jian QI
;
Liqiang GU
Author Information
1. 中山大学附属第一医院显微创伤手外科,广州 510080
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cervical perivascular sympathectomy;
Cerebral palsy;
Moyamoya disease;
Neuromicrosurgery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery
2025;48(3):277-282
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Cervical perivascular sympathectomy (CPVS) involves an excision of the sympathetic nerve plexus surrounding the carotid arteries to improve cerebral blood supply and achieves the therapeutic purposes. CPVS has been applied in neurosurgery for treatment of cerebral ischemic diseases such as moyamoya disease (MMD) and cerebral palsy (CP). The mechanism of CPVS is not yet clear, even the efficacy of it has been clinically recognised. This paper summarises comprehensive reviews of the anatomy of cervical sympathetic nerves, historical evolution, current status in application and possible mechanisms of CPVS.
