Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Raynaud's Phenomenon-A Long Term Follow-up Study

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 198-202

  Thune, T H ^a   Ladegaard, L ^a   Licht, P B ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Raynaud's phenomenon; Sympathectomy; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWEAT GLAND DISEASE; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RAYNAUD DISEASE; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 33746216541     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.01.017     Document Type: Article

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