New protocol for a reversal operation in endoscopic thoracic sympathetic clamping: Pulling back the suture sling linked to the clip under local anesthesia

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-32

  Jo, Keon Hyeon ^a   Moon, Seok Whan ^a   Kim, Young Du ^a   Sim, Sung Bo ^a   Cho, Deog Gon ^a   Jin, Ung ^a   Yoon, Jeong Seob ^a   Wang, Young Pil ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clipping; Endoscopy; Thoracic sympathectomy; Unclipping

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLIP; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC THORACIC SYMPATHETIC CLAMPING; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TECHNIQUE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADULT; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; LIGATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NERVE BLOCK; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUTURING METHOD;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; AUTONOMIC NERVE BLOCK; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CONSTRICTION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 34047272482     PISSN: 15304515     EISSN: 15344908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sle.0000213759.61514.cc     Document Type: Article

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