Title: Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis of 32 cases
Abstract: Objective To summarize the clinical experience of video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis.Methods From March 2004 to December 2006,32 patiens suffering from palmar hyperhidrosis underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy.Their clinical materials were analysed retrospectively and the literatures were reviewed.Results The selective video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy was successfully performed in all patients.The operation time(both side) was 28-76 min with an average of 42 min.The median hospital stay was 4.8 d(range: 3 to 5 d).The mean follow-up was 22.5 months(range: 10 to 41 months).Nine patients developed compensatory(increased) sweating in the trunk,5 patients in the thighs and the feet,and 3 patients in all these regions,but the symptoms were mostly tolerable and required no further treatment.Conclusion Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy is a safe,effective and minimally invasive therapeutic solution for patients with palmar hyperhidrosis.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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