Hyperhidrosis: Evolving concepts and a comprehensive review

Surgeon

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 287-292

  Vorkamp, T ^a   Foo, Fung Joon ^b   Khan, Sidra ^b   Schmitto, Jan D ^a   Wilson, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperhidrosis; Retrodermal curettage; Subcutaneous botox; Thoracoscopic sympathectomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN;

HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; IONTOPHORESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY;

ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; IONTOPHORESIS; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 77955663247     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2010.06.002     Document Type: Review

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