Effectiveness of sympathetic block by clipping in the treatment of hyperhidrosis and facial blushing

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 970-972

  Fibla, Juan J ^a   Molins, Laureano ^a   Mier, Jose Manuel ^a   Vidal, Gonzalo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI SAGRAT COR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clipping; Compensatory sweating; Facial blushing; Hyperhidrosis; Sympathicotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACE DISORDER; FACIAL BLUSHING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGICAL CLIP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; THERAPY EFFECT; VIDEOTHORACOSCOPIC SYMPATHECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLUSHING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73249137751     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2009.212365     Document Type: Conference Paper

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