Thoracoscopic sympathectomy of T2 and T3 ganglions for palmar hyperhydrosis

Tehran University Medical Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 37-43

  Toolabi, K ^a   Rouientan, A ^a   Salimi, J ^a   Rabani, A ^a   Meisami, A ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Hyperhydrosis; Satisfaction; Sympathectomy; Thoracoscopic; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; IRAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PALMAR HYPERHIDROSIS; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEAT GLAND DISEASE; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC GANGLION; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 77649141613     PISSN: 16831764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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