Topographical considerations under video-scope guidance in the T3,4 levels sympathetic surgery

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 786-789

  Kim, Do Hyung ^a   Hong, Yun Joo ^a   Hwang, Jung Joo ^a   Kim, Kil Dong ^a   Lee, Doo Yun ^b  

^a Eulji University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anatomical variation; Sympathectomy; Sympathetic nerve

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMICOTOMY; RIB; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; SYMPATHETIC GANGLION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPATHETIC TRUNK; THORACIC SPINE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GANGLIA, SYMPATHETIC; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL PATHWAYS; RIBS; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 41949117670     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.12.058     Document Type: Article

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