Thoracoscopic Sympathetic Nerve Reconstruction with using an Intercostal Nerve Graft after Thoracoscopic Sympathetic Clipping for Facial Hyperhidrosis.
- Author:
Seok Jin HAAM
1
;
Doo Yun LEE
;
Cheong Hee KANG
;
Hyo Chae PAIK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea. dylee@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hyperhidrosis;
Thoracoscopy;
Surgery method
- MeSH:
Humans;
Hyperhidrosis;
Intercostal Nerves;
Sweat;
Sweating;
Thoracoscopy;
Transplants
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2008;41(6):807-810
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
From October 2005 to August 2006, sympathetic nerve reconstruction with using the intercostal nerve was performed in 4 patients with severe compensatory hyperhidrosis following thoracoscopic sympathetic surgery for facial hyperhidrosis. The interval between the initial sympathetic clipping and the sympathetic nerve reconstruction was a median of 23.1 months. The compensatory sweating after sympathetic nerve reconstruction was improved for 2 patients, but it was not improved for 2 patients. Thoracoscopic sympathetic nerve reconstruction may be one of the useful treatment methods for the patients with severe compensatory hyperhidrosis after they under go sympathetic nerve surgery for hyperhidrosis.
