Endoscopic transthoracic limited sympathotomy for palmar-plantar hyperhidrosis: Outcomes and complications during a 10-year period

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 721-729

  Atkinson, John L D ^a   Fode Thomas, Nicolee C ^a   Fealey, Robert D ^a   Eisenach, John H ^a   Goerss, Stephan J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AXILLARY SWEATING; COMPENSATORY HYPERHIDROSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC TRANSTHORACIC LIMITED SYMPATHOTOMY; FEMALE; HEMATOTHORAX; HORNER SYNDROME; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEURALGIA; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALMAR PLANTAR HYPERHIDROSIS; PALMAR SWEATING; PLANTAR SWEATING; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWEATING; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

EID: 79960953630     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0199     Document Type: Review

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