Quality of life after transthoracic endoscopic sympathectomy for upper limb hyperhidrosis

European Journal of Surgery, Supplement

Volumn 164, Issue 580, 1998, Pages 39-42

  Sayeed, Rana A ^a,b   Nyamekye, Isaac ^a,c   Ghauri, A Saboor K ^a   Poskitt, Keith R ^a  

^a CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperhidrosis; Quality of life; Thoracoscopic sympathectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY; ADOLESCENT; AXILLA; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOSCOPY; HAND; HEALTH SURVEY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AXILLA; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HAND; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYMPATHECTOMY;

EID: 0031596469     PISSN: 1102416X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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