Laser Doppler scanning study of palmar skin perfusion for patients with hyperhidrosis before and after thoracic sympathectomy

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  Yang, Shih Hung ^a   Tsai, Jui Chang ^a,b   Kao, Ming Chien ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Laser Doppler image scanner; Palmar hyperhidrosis; Palmar skin perfusion; Thoracic sympathectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; PERFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SYMPATHECTOMY; THERMOMETER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; GANGLIA, SYMPATHETIC; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SYMPATHECTOMY;

EID: 33750304295     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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