Long-term effects of endoscopic thoracic sympathicotomy (ETS) for hyperhidrosis and facial blushing;Långtidsresultat efter operation mot handsvett och ansiktsrodnad: Patienterna nöjda trots besvärande biverkningar

Lakartidningen

Volumn 98, Issue 15, 2001, Pages 1766-1772

  Drott, Christer ^a,d   Claes, Göran ^a   Rex, Lars ^a   Dalman, Peter ^a   Göthberg, Gunnar ^b   Fahlén, Tom ^c  

^a Samtliga vid Kirurgiska Kliniken   (Sweden)

^b QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Dept of Surgery ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FLUSHING; FOLLOW UP; HAND; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPATHECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FLUSHING; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC NERVES;

EID: 0035843688     PISSN: 00237205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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