Comparative analysis of T3 selective division of rami communicantes (ramicotomy) to T3 sympathetic clipping in treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 45-47

  Lee, Doo Yun ^a   Paik, Hyo Chae ^a   Kim, Do Hyung ^a   Kim, Hye Won ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hyperhidrosis; Rami communicantes; Ramicotomy; Sympathetic clipping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLIP; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC THORACIC SYMPATHECTOMY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE ROOT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RAMICOTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC GANGLION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; THORAX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; CONSTRICTION; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642539164     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-003-0074-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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