Sensitivity, specificity and predictive value of intra-operative elevation of hand temperature to ensure a successful T2-sympathectomy in patients with palmar hyperhidrosis

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 141, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 855-859

  Chiou, S M ^a   Chen, S C ^a   Rabow, L ^b  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Confounding effect; Palmar hyperhidrosis; ROC analysis; Temperature monitoring

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GANGLION; HAND; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYMPATHECTOMY; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THENAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SYMPATHECTOMY;

EID: 0032873073     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007010050387     Document Type: Article

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