Impact of compensatory hyperhidrosis on patient satisfaction after endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy

Neurosurgery

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 511-518

  Chwajol, Mark ^a   Barrenechea, Ignacio J ^a   Chakraborty, Shamik ^a   Lesser, Jonathan B ^a   Connery, Cliff P ^a   Perin, Noel I ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensatory hyperhidrosis; Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy; Hyperhidrosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANHIDROSIS; ARTICLE; COMPENSATORY HYPERHIDROSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; GANGLIONECTOMY; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIMARY FOCAL HYPERHIDROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SYMPATHECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC NERVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62849105044     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000339128.13935.0E     Document Type: Article

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