The clinical experience of T3-4 thoracic sympathectomy in the treatment of hyperhidrosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4904.2014.02.009
- VernacularTitle:T3～4交感神经链切断术治疗手汗症的临床经验
- Author:
Biao XU
;
Junxu WU
;
Xiao ZHOU
;
Jiming SHA
;
Xudong ZHAO
;
Kaihu SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Thoracoscopy;
Thoracic sympathectomy;
Hyperhidrosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine
2014;37(2):24-26
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To summarize the clinical experience of T3-4 thoracic sympathectomy in the treatment of primary hyperhidrosis.Methods The clinical data of 80 patients with primary hyperhidrosis who underwent T3-4 thoracic sympathectomy were analyzed retrospectively.Results The operation was successfully performed on all patients.The symptom of palmar hyperhidrosis vanished in all patients,the operative time was (42.5 ± 15.7) min,the length of stay in hospital was (3.9 ± 0.6) d.No death and Horner syndrome occurred.All the patients were followed up for 6-24 months,compensatory hyperhidrosis was found in 26 patients,and no recurrence was found.Conclusion T3-4 thoracic sympathectomy is a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment for primary hyperhidrosis.
