A randomized trial of T3-T4 versus T4 sympathectomy for isolated axillary hyperhidrosis

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 130-133

  Munia, Marco Antonio S ^a   Wolosker, Nelson ^a   Kauffman, Paulo ^a   de Campos, Jose Ribas ^a   Puech Leão, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENERVATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SATISFACTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SPINE; THORACOTOMY;

ADULT; AXILLA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC NERVES; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845928749     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.09.011     Document Type: Article

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