The role of surgical treatment of hyperhidrosis

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 717-718

  Krasna, Mark J ^a  

^a Cancer Center at St Joseph Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ABLATION THERAPY; AERATION; CARDIOLOGY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DRUG COST; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; HEART BEAT; HEART DISEASE; HEART MUSCLE TENSION; HEART RATE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IONTOPHORESIS; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE; PATIENT REFERRAL; ROBOTICS; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWEATING; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT INDICATION; VASOMOTOR REFLEX; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

EID: 79960966094     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/mcp.2011.0401     Document Type: Editorial

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