Subxiphoid single-incision thoracoscopic bilateral ablative sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 119-120

  Chen, Jian Ting ^a   Liao, Chih Pin ^a   Chiang, Heng Chieh ^a   Wang, Bing Yen ^b,c  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Single incision; Subxiphoid; Sympathectomy; Thoracoscopic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CAUTERIZATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INCISION; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SHORT SURVEY; SUBXIPHOID SINGLE INCISION THORACOSCOPIC BILATERAL ABLATIVE SYMPATHECTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; ELECTROCOAGULATION; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THORACOSCOPY; TIME FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; OPERATIVE TIME; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84936763423     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: 15699285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivv073     Document Type: Short Survey

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