[New facilities in management of complex regional pain upper limb syndrome with thoracoscopic sympathectomy].

26 patients (21 females and 5 males, aged from 40 to 70 years) with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) who underwent thoracic sympathectomy at the Th3-4 level on the damaged side, were examined 1,5-2 months since trauma. After an operation all patients showed pain management, improvement of motor and trophic functions, positive dynamics of laser Doppler flowmetry and computer thermography. The given method was demonstrated to be effective and mostly successful at the early stages of CRPS.