Thoracic sympathetic block by clamping for treatment of hyperhidrosis

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 425-432

  Stori Jr , Wilson De Souza ^a,b,c   Coelho, Marlos De Souza ^a,b   Guimarães, Paulo De Souza Fonseca ^a,b   Neto, Nelson Bergonse ^a,b   Pizarro, Lauro Del Valle ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO CAJURU   (Brazil)

^b Service of Thoracic Surgery   (Brazil)

^c Casa I Vista Alegre   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hyperhidrosis; Sympathectomy; Thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; SWEATING; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING;

EID: 34248677561     PISSN: 03650596     EISSN: 18064841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962006000500004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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