Lumbar Sympathetic Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation Using Bipolar Probe in the Hyperhidrosis Patient: A case report.
- Author:
Ji Hyun LEE
1
;
Dae Won KIM
;
Woo Seog SIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: bipolar radiofrequency; hyperhidrosis; lumbar sympathectomy
- MeSH: Adult; Catheter Ablation; Drug Therapy; Electrocoagulation*; Female; Foot; Ganglia, Sympathetic; Groin; Hand; Humans; Hyperhidrosis*; Iontophoresis; Lower Extremity; Sweat; Sweat Glands; Sweating; Sympathectomy
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain 2005;18(1):92-95
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Primary hyperhidrosis, a disorder of unknown etiology, is characterized by excessive uncontrollable sweating, most often of the palm surface of the hands, armpits, groin and feet. To decrease the symptoms of hyperhidrosis, drug therapy, iontophoresis, excision of axillary sweat glands and thoracoscopic sympathectomy have been attempted. A lumbar sympathectomy is one of the available choices for the treatment hyperhidrosis of the lower extremities. A 28-year old female patient presented with excessive sweating of her hands and feet. For the treatment of her foot hyperhidrosis, a bipolar radiofrequency ablation system was used to ablate the lumbar sympathetic ganglion, with a successful result. This modality will receive greater attention as an available alternative to lumbar sympathetic neurolysis.
