Anatomical variations of rami communicantes in the upper thoracic sympathetic trunk

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 320-324

  Cho, Hyun Min ^a   Yun Lee, Doo ^b   Sung, Sook Whan ^c  

^a Konyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anatomical variations; Hyperhidrosis; Rami communicantes

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; CADAVER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERHIDROSIS; INCIDENCE; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMI COMMUNICANTES; RAMICOTOMY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC GANGLION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPATHETIC TRUNK; SYMPATHICOTOMY;

ADULT; CADAVER; FEMALE; GANGLIA, SYMPATHETIC; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; INTERCOSTAL NERVES; MALE; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; THORACIC NERVES;

EID: 13244287891     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.10.057     Document Type: Conference Paper

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