Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy: The experience of a Spanish cooperative group;Simpatectomía videotoracoscópica: Experiencia de un grupo cooperativo español

Archivos de Bronconeumologia

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 64-66

  Gomez Sebastian G ^a   Fibla, J J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Endoscopic; Immediate outcome; Palmar hyperhidrosis; Surgery; Sympathectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPAIN; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORAX SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPAIN; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 0038271475     PISSN: 03002896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2896(02)75153-3     Document Type: Article

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