Video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy in the treatment of primary hyperhidrosis: A retrospective study of 521 cases comparing different levels of ablation;Simpatectomia torácica por videotoracoscopia para tratamento da hiperidrose primária: Estudo retrospectivo de 521 casos comparando diferentes níveis de ablação

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 248-254

  Montessi, Jorge ^a,c   De Almeida, Edmílton Pereira ^a   Vieira, João Paulo ^b   Abreu, Marcus Da Matta ^a   De Souza, Renato Lucas Passos ^a   Montessi, Oswaldo Victor Duarte ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

^b SUPREMA   (Brazil)

^c Hospital Monte Sinai Juiz de Fora   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hyperhidrosis; Sympathectomy; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLA; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AXILLA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REFLEX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC NERVES; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38049134547     PISSN: 18063713     EISSN: 18063713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1806-37132007000300004     Document Type: Article

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