| Literature DB >> 12417930 |
Pierre Alric1, Pascal Branchereau, Jean-Philippe Berthet, Philippe Léger, Henri Mary, Charles Mary-Ané.
Abstract
The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the immediate and long-term outcome of video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy for idiopathic palmar hyperhidrosis. Between January 1996 and December 2000, a total of 67 patients underwent 102 sympathectomy procedures with excision of the sympathetic chain between the second and fourth sympathetic ganglion. The mean duration of hospitalization was 1.7 +/- 0.6 days. Five patients were lost to follow-up. Mean duration of follow-up for the 96 sympathectomy procedures in the remaining 62 patients was 38 +/- 6.3 months. Patient outcome showed that video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy is the treatment of choice for idiopathic palmar hyperhidrosis. Long-term patient satisfaction is excellent.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID： 12417930 DOI： 10.1007/s10016-001-0312-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Vasc Surg ISSN： 0890-5096 Impact factor: 1.466