T4 sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis: An effective approach that simultaneously minimizes compensatory hyperhidrosis

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 310-313

  Chou, Shah Hwa ^a   Kao, Eing Long ^a   Li, Hsien Pin ^a   Lin, Chien Chih ^a,b   Huang, Meei Feng ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hyperhidrosis; Sympathectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPENSATORY HYPERHYDROSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALMAR HYPERHYDROSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC GANGLION; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; METHODOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SYMPATHECTOMY;

EID: 23044462579     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70126-3     Document Type: Article

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