Comparison of curative effects of sympathicotomy at different segments on palmar hyperhidrosis

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 86, Issue 33, 2006, Pages 2315-2317

  Lin, Min ^a   Tu, Yuan Rong ^a   Li, Xu ^a   Lai, Fan Cai ^a   Chen, Jian Feng ^a   Dai, Zu Jian ^a  

^a FUJIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Compensatory; Hyperhidrosis; Palmar hyperhidrosis; Sympathectomy; Thorascopes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SYMPATHECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749371272     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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