Ultra-thin needle thoracoscopic surgery for hyperhidrosis with excellent cosmetic effects

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 691-696

  Sung, Sook Whan ^a   Kim, Young Tae ^a   Kim, Joo Hyun ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hyperhidrosis; Needle endoscope; R3 sympathicotomy; Sympathectomy; Sympathicotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC TRUNK; THORACOTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESTHETICS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; GANGLIA, SYMPATHETIC; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPES; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034212877     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(00)00459-0     Document Type: Article

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