Retroperitoneal endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy: 2 cases report.
- Author:
Song Ahm LEE
1
;
Kwang Taik KIM
;
Man Jong BAEK
;
In Sung LEE
;
Hyoung Mook KIM
;
Hak Jae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Anam Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sympathectomy;
hyperhidrosis;
Surgery method
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Convalescence;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Hyperhidrosis;
Length of Stay;
Sweat;
Sweating;
Sympathectomy*;
Thoracoscopy
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1998;31(2):203-207
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We have experienced 2 patients who underwent retroperitoneal endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy (RELS) for bilateral plantar hyperhidrosis. They had underwent thoracic sympathectomy by thoracoscopy 20 months and 1 month ago, respectively. The first patient had to be converted to the open procedure due to pneumoperitonium and she was reoperated due to continous sweating by the incomplete sympathectomy on right side. At follow-up after 70 and 30 days postoperatively, RELS results were graded as excellent, good, fair, or poor. The first patient was very satisfied as "Excellent" and the second was slightly less satisfied as "Good" with compensatory hyperhidrosis at perianal area. This RELS is a feasible procedure to plantar hyperhydrosis patients with less pain, minimal scar, short period of convalescence, and short hospital stay.
