Complex Regional Pain Syndrome after Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy in a Patient with Hyperhidrosis: A case report.
- Author:
Jong Bum KWON
1
;
Sung Bo SIM
;
Yong Soon WON
;
Gun PARK
;
Jae Kwang LEE
;
Moon Sub KWAK
;
Jong Ryul KIM
;
Gun Jung YOON
Author Information
1. Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Taejeon St. Marys, Hospital.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pain, postoperative;
Sympathectomy;
Thoracoscopic surgery
- MeSH:
Humans;
Hyperhidrosis*;
Pain, Postoperative;
Sympathectomy*;
Thoracoscopy
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;33(6):528-530
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Thoracoscopic sympathectomy is a common technique used to treat plamar hyperhiodrosis. The complications of thoracoscopic sympathectomy are rare. Recently, we experienced a complex regional pain syndrome(CRPS) after thoracoscopic sympathecotomy in a patient with hyperhidrosis. The treatment of this complication was chemical epidural sympathetic block and conservative pain control. The result of this treatment was good. The patient was recovered after one month.
