Contralateral temperature changes of the finger surface during video endoscopic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 98-102

  Wu, Jionn Jong ^a   Hsu, Che Chiao ^a   Liao, Shong Yu ^a   Liu, Jiang Chuan ^b   Shih, Chun Jen ^b  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hyperhidrosis; Sudomotor; Thoracic sympathectomy; Vasoconstrictor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SYMPATHECTOMY; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0030570431     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1838(96)00012-4     Document Type: Article

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