Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy: At What Level Should You Perform Surgery?

Thoracic Surgery Clinics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 183-191

  Weksler, Benny ^a   Luketich, James D ^a   Shende, Manisha R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FACE; HAND; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC TRUNK; THORAX SURGERY;

AXILLA; FACE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX;

EID: 41949124871     PISSN: 15474127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2008.01.006     Document Type: Review

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