Is sympathectomy at T4 level better than at T3 level for treating palmar hyperhidrosis?

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 102-106

  Wolosker, Nelson ^a   Yazbek, Guilherme ^a   Ishy, Augusto ^a   De Campos, José Ribas M ^a   Kauffman, Paulo ^a   Puech Leão, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 39149141550     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2007.0030     Document Type: Article

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