Thoracic sympathectomy by endoscopic surgery for treatment of hyperhydrosis
- Author:
Hung Vuong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hyperhydrosis
- MeSH:
Ganglia, Sympathetic;
Sympathectomy
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1999;232(1):21-25
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
From Nov, 2000 to Nov, 2001, 52 thoracic sympathetectomy were operated by endoscopic Electro-coagulation in Surgical Dep. of Bach Mai hospital. They included 51 palmer hyperhydrosis and 1 pain due to chronic pancreatitis calculi. The good result reached 96% with no severe complications, only 1 hemothorax and 2 pneumothorax. The mean value of duration of treatment was 4.3 days.
