Single-port sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis with Vasoview Hemopro 2 endoscopic vein harvesting device

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 144, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1256-1257

  Ng, Calvin S H ^a   Yeung, Eugene C L ^a   Wong, Randolph H L ^a   Kwok, Micky W T ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INNERVATION; INSTRUMENTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

ADULT; ENDOSCOPES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; SWEATING; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEINS;

EID: 85027940402     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: 1097685X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.06.020     Document Type: Article

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