Limited endoscopic thoracic sympathetic block for hyperhidrosis of the upper limb: Reduction of compensatory sweating by clipping T4

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 152-156

  Neumayer, C ^a   Zacherl, J ^a   Holak, G ^a   Fugger R ^a   Jakesz, R ^a   Herbst, F ^a   Bischof, G ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Clipping; Compensatory sweating; Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy; Hyperhidrosis; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC THORACIC SYMPATHECTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SWEAT GLAND DISEASE; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ARM; AXILLA; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SWEATING, GUSTATORY; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 1642540034     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-002-8940-5     Document Type: Article

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