Thoracoscopic surgery for hyperhidrosis in the presence of congenital azygous lobe and its suspensory web

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-47

  Baumgartner, Fritz J ^a  

^a Doctors' Outpatient Surgery Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Azygous vein abnormalities; Endoscopy; Hand; Hyperhidrosis surgery; Lung abnormalities; Patient satisfaction; Patient selection; Sympathectomy methods; Thoracic surgery, video assisted; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; FORMALDEHYDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL AZYGOUS LOBE; CONGENITAL LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; THORACOSCOPIC SYMPATHECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AZYGOS VEIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; LUNG; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65749112168     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: 15266702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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