Resection of the cervical sympathetic nerve in Basedow's disease. Klose and Hellwig (Klin. Woch., 1923, no. 14)

As is known, this operation still has adherents among surgeons and neuropathologists. Based on the cases of different authors, where it gave, in Basedow's disease, almost no positive results, as well as on experimental data, the authors conclude that resection of the cervical sympathetic nerve in the named disease can weaken or eliminate only some symptoms, like pouching and increased heart rate.