Optimization of sympathectomy to treat palmar hyperhidrosis: The systematic review and meta-analysis of studies published during the past decade

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1893-1901

  Deng, Bo ^a   Tan, Qun You ^a   Jiang, Yao Guang ^a   Zhao, Yun Ping ^a   Zhou, Jing Hai ^a   Ma, Zheng ^a   Wang, Ru Wen ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hyperhidrosis; Meta analysis; Sympathectomy; Video assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE;

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERPLEURAL ANALGESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALMAR HYPERHIDROSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL RISK; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORAX DRAINAGE; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

EID: 80051700823     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1482-3     Document Type: Review

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