Results of treatment of hypersympathicotonic hyperhydrosis by percutaneous injection of hot saline into the thoracic sympathetic ganglia
- Author:
Tien Ngoc Bui
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hyperhydrosis
- MeSH:
Ganglia, Sympathetic;
Sympathectomy
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1999;232(1):194-197
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
164 patients with primary hyperhydrosis underwent bilateral upper dorsal “sympathectomy” by percutaneous injection a hot serum. Pretreatment epidemiological data are described. The immediate and late results, as well as the complications and side effects are detailed: For severe cases of hyperhydroisis that cause social, professional and emotional embarassment “sympathectomy” by percutaneous injection of hot serum is a procedure of choice due to good results and minor complications.
