Thoracoscopic sympathetic surgery for hyperhidrosis

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 589-595

  Lee, Doo Yun ^a   Hong, Yoon Joo ^a   Shin, Hwa Kyun ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hyperhidrosis; Sympathetic clipping; Sympathicotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0033256395     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1999.40.6.589     Document Type: Article

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