Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Facial Hyperhidrosis: Three Cases Report.
- Author:
Jin Yong CHUNG
1
;
Sung Mo YEON
;
Gun PARK
;
Moon Sub KWAK
;
Suk Hun YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Sun General Hospital, Taejon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hyperhidrosis;
Sympathetic nervous system;
Thoraco scopy
- MeSH:
Ganglia, Sympathetic;
Horner Syndrome;
Hyperhidrosis*;
Neuralgia;
Postoperative Complications;
Stellate Ganglion;
Sweat;
Sweating;
Sympathectomy*;
Sympathetic Nervous System;
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1998;31(3):336-338
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Facial hyperhidrosis has a symptom of excessive sweating on the face with or without underlying disease. It can be surgically treated by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). We encountered three cases of facial hyperhidrosis which we treated by VATS, which was performed by resection of the lower third of stellate ganglion and T2-T3 sympathetic ganglia with chains. Postoperative symptom was improved in all cases. There were no postoperative complications such as Horner's syndrome or postsympathectomy neuralgia.
