Selective division of T3 rami communicantes (T3 ramicotomy) in the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1052-1055

  Lee, Doo Yun ^a   Kim, Do Hyung ^b   Paik, Hyo Chae ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Eulji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMICOTOMY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SWEATING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 4444256796     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.03.034     Document Type: Article

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