Pitfalls in thoracoscopic sympathectomy: Mechanisms for failure

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 364-367

  Singh, B ^a   Moodley, J ^a   Ramdial, P K ^a   Ramsaroop, L ^a   Satyapal, K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alternate neural pathways; Misinterpretation; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE TRACT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RECURRENCE; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; THORACOSCOPY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0035660965     PISSN: 10517200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019509-200112000-00005     Document Type: Article

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