Transthoracic endoscopic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis in children and adolescents: Analysis of 350 cases

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 331-334

  Lin, Torng Sen ^a,b  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; LUNG COLLAPSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY;

EID: 0032827205     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.1999.9.331     Document Type: Article

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