Sympathetic skin response and patient satisfaction on long-term follow-up after thoracoscopic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 239-243

  Lewis, D R ^a   Irvine, C D ^a   Smith, F C T ^a   Lamont, P M ^a   Baird, R N ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperhidrosis; Sympathectomy; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOTHORAX; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPTOM; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0031976842     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(98)80183-4     Document Type: Article

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