Our experience in the treatment of hyperhidrosis of the upper limbs by video-assisted thoracoscopy: An analysis of our first 100 procedures;Nuestra experiencia en el tratamiento de las hiperhidrosis de los miembros superiores mediante videotoracoscopia: Anâlisis tras las primeras 100 intervenciones

Archivos de Bronconeumologia

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 421-426

  Guijarro Jorge, R ^a   Arnau Obrer, A ^a   Fernandez Centeno A ^a   Regueiro Mira, F ^a   Perez Alonso A ^a   Canizares Carretero M ^a   Gil, M Granell ^b   Canto Armengod A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b Hospital General Universitario   (Spain)

Author keywords

Axillary hyperhidrosis; Bilateral thoracic sympathectomy; Palmar hyperhidrosis; Video assisted thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BLEEDING; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; ELECTROCOAGULATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAND; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INNERVATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; STATISTICS; SWEAT GLAND; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORAX PAIN; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AXILLA; CHEST PAIN; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HAND; HEMORRHAGE; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SWEAT GLANDS; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036716168     PISSN: 03002896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2896(02)75255-1     Document Type: Article

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