Cardiopulmonary effects following endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 491-496

  Cruz, Jorge M ^a,b,f   Fonseca, Manuel ^a   Pinto, Fausto J ^b,c   Oliveira, Antonio G ^d   Carvalho, L Silva ^e,f  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^b Instituto Cardiovascular de Lisboa   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^d NOVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Portugal)

^e INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR   (Portugal)

^f INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Autonomous nervous system; Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy; Primary hyperhidrosis; Prospective study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL VOLUME; SYMPATHECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68749119394     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.03.059     Document Type: Article

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