| Literature DB >> 23248169 |
Thomas J van Brakel1, Wouter B Barendregt.
Abstract
Damage to the thoracic sympathic chain is a rare complication of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) pleurectomy. We report our experience with a patient who underwent parietal pleurectomy and bullectomy by VATS and postoperatively suffered from palmar anhydrosis and compensatory controlateral hyperhidrosis. The possible mechanisms of nerve damage and various techniques of performing pleurectomy are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID： 23248169 PMCID： PMC3598032 DOI： 10.1093/icvts/ivs526
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg ISSN： 1569-9285