An analysis of the natural course of compensatory sweating following thoracoscopic sympathectomy

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 437-439

  Currie, A C ^b   Evans, J R ^a   Thomas, P R S ^a  

^a EPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compensatory sweating; Hyperhydrosis; Thoracoscopic sympathectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; CHEST INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY SKIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND PALM; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX DRAINAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; INTERCOSTAL NERVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959497058     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2011.04.006     Document Type: Article

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