W O Kim1, Y Song, H K Kil, K B Yoon, D M Yoon. 1. Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anaesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy and safety of suction-curettage with a combination of two different cannulae for treatment of axillary osmidrosis and hyperhidrosis. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of patients who underwent surgery from September 2004 to September 2006. SETTING: Outpatient clinic for hyperhidrosis at a university-affiliated hospital. SUBJECTS: Sixty-five patients who were treated for axillary malodor and hyperhidrosis. INTERVENTIONS: Patients were sequentially treated with Fatemi and Cassio cannulae. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Demographic data, severity data (assessment of malodor), degree of satisfaction, sweating, hair growth, scarring, recurrence and complications. RESULTS: Sixty of the 65 patients (96.9%) had excellent to fair results, and only 2 patients (3.1%) had poor results. Complications occurred in 4 patients (6.2%). Recurrence occurred in 3 patients (4.6%). CONCLUSIONS: This simplified and inexpensive method resulted in a high success rate with low complications and high satisfaction with minimal scarring and rapid recovery.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy and safety of suction-curettage with a combination of two different cannulae for treatment of axillary osmidrosis and hyperhidrosis. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of patients who underwent surgery from September 2004 to September 2006. SETTING:Outpatient clinic for hyperhidrosis at a university-affiliated hospital. SUBJECTS: Sixty-five patients who were treated for axillary malodor and hyperhidrosis. INTERVENTIONS:Patients were sequentially treated with Fatemi and Cassio cannulae. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Demographic data, severity data (assessment of malodor), degree of satisfaction, sweating, hair growth, scarring, recurrence and complications. RESULTS: Sixty of the 65 patients (96.9%) had excellent to fair results, and only 2 patients (3.1%) had poor results. Complications occurred in 4 patients (6.2%). Recurrence occurred in 3 patients (4.6%). CONCLUSIONS: This simplified and inexpensive method resulted in a high success rate with low complications and high satisfaction with minimal scarring and rapid recovery.