Thorascopic sympathectomy in the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis: Anaesthetic implications

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-119

  Fredman, B ^b   Olsfanger, D ^b   Jedeikin, R ^a  

^a MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Complications, palmar hyperhidrosis; Surgery, endoscopy; Surgery, thoracic

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; ATROPINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FENTANYL; ISOFLURANE; NEOSTIGMINE; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; DRUG CHOICE; ENDOBRONCHIAL INTUBATION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HAND; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; HYPOXEMIA; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LARYNGEAL MASK; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORAX SURGERY;

EID: 0030748226     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/79.1.113     Document Type: Review

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