Transection of More Than One Sympathetic Chain Ganglion for Hyperhidrosis Increases the Severity of Compensatory Hyperhidrosis and Decreases Patient Satisfaction1

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 110-115

  Weksler, Benny ^a   Blaine, Gayley ^a   Souza, Zemilson B B ^b   Gavina, Rodrigo ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Hospital Quinta D'Or   (Brazil)

Author keywords

compensatory hyperhidrosis; hyperhidrosis; rubor; sympathectomy; sympathetic chain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COMPENSATORY HYPERHIDROSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GANGLION; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC TRUNK; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; GANGLIA, SYMPATHETIC; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYMPATHECTOMY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68649085863     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2009.04.015     Document Type: Article

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