Thoracoscopic T2-sympathetic block by clipping - A better and reversible operation for treatment of hyperhidrosis palmaris: Experience with 326 cases

European Journal of Surgery, Supplement

Volumn 164, Issue 580, 1998, Pages 13-16

  Lin, Chien Chih ^a   Mo, Lein Ray ^a   Lee, Lim Sim ^a   Ng, Seok Mun ^a   Hwang, Ming Huo ^b  

^a TAINAN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b SHOW CHWAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Reversible operation; T2 sympathetic block by clipping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYMPATHETIC TRUNK; THORACOSCOPY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPES; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031596470     PISSN: 1102416X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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