Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy: A clinical research of 200 cases
- VernacularTitle:胸腔镜下胸交感神经干切断术的临床研究(附200例报告)
- Author:
Yuanrong TU
;
Xu LI
;
Min LIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Thoracoscope;
Sympathetic nerve;
Palmar hyperhidrosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
2005;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To summarize the experience of 200 cases of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy(ETS). Methods Clinical materials of T_2~T_4 sympathectomy under thoracoscope for treating palmar hyperhidrosis from January 2003 to April 2005 were analysed. Results [WTBZ] All the 200 cases of operation were successfully completed.Symptoms of hyperhidrosis vanished with both hands dry and warm in all the patients.Plamar temperature increased by a mean of(3.1?0.9)℃ after operation.Follow-up observations in 192 cases for 1~28 months(mean,18.4 months) found no recurrence.Compensatory hyperhidrosis was found in 52 cases(27.1%). Conclusions Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy is a safe,effective,and micro-invasive treatment for palmar hyperhidrosis.
