Selective T3–T4 sympathicotomy versus gray ramicotomy on outcome and quality of life in hyperhidrosis patients: a randomized clinical trial [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Compensatory hyperhidrosis is the leading cause of patients' dissatisfaction after thoracic sympathicotomy. The study aimed to reduce compensatory hyperhidrosis to increase patients’ satisfaction.
Vicente Vanaclocha +6 more
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Sustained benefit lasting one year from T4 instead of T3-T4 sympathectomy for isolated axillary hyperhidrosis [PDF]
Clinics, 2008 INTRODUCTION: Level T4 video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy proved superior to T3-T4 treatment for controlling axillary hyperhidrosis at the initial and six-month follow-ups of these patients.
Marco Antonio S. Munia +4 more
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Twenty months of evolution following sympathectomy on patients with palmar hyperhidrosis: sympathectomy at the T3 level is better than at the T2 level [PDF]
Clinics, 2009 OBJECTIVE: To compare two surgical techniques (denervation levels) for sympathectomy using video-assisted thoracoscopy to treat palmar hyperhidrosis in the long-term.
Guilherme Yazbek +5 more
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T4 Sympathectomy for Palmar Hyperhidrosis: An Effective Approach that Simultaneously Minimizes Compensatory Hyperhidrosis [PDF]
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2005 Compensatory hyperhidrosis (CH) is the most troublesome side effect after T2 sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis (PH). The aim of this study was to evaluate whether T4 ganglion interruption for PH is an effective approach that can simultaneously ...
Shah-Hwa Chou +4 more
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Objective evaluation of plantar hyperhidrosis after sympathectomy
Clinics, 2013 OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to prospectively, randomly, blindly, and objectively investigate how surgery affects plantar sudoresis in patients with palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis over a one-year period using a sudorometer (VapoMeter ...
Nelson Wolosker +6 more
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Hypohidrosis or hyperhidrosis? Ross syndrome [PDF]
Dermatologica Sinica, 2016 Ross syndrome is a rare clinical disorder of sweating associated with areflexia and tonic pupil. The most disturbing symptoms are segmental compensatory hyperhidrosis and heat intolerance.
Didem Mullaaziz +2 more
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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2011 BACKGROUND: Facial hyperhidrosis is a disease that may lead patients to serious emotional disturbances. Video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy provides excellent resolution of facial hyperhidrosis, but is associated with certain complications.
Nelson Wolosker +6 more
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To avoid compensatory hyperhidrosis after sympathetic surgery for craniofacial hyperhidrosis. [PDF]
J Thorac Dis, 2020 Background: Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) has not been widely adopted for treating craniofacial hyperhidrosis (CFH) due to its known postoperative complication, compensatory hyperhidrosis (CH).
Moon DH +5 more
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Can we predict the compensatory hyperhidrosis following a thoracic sympathectomy? [PDF]
Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2019 Background Primary hyperhidrosis is a functionally and socially disabling condition resulting in social embarrassment and low quality of life. Thoracic sympathectomy is a definitive choice of treatment with favorable results.
Kara M, Kose S, Cayirci CE, Koksal A.
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Effectiveness of oral glycopyrrolate use in compensatory hyperhidrosis patients. [PDF]
Korean J Pain, 2013 Compensatory hyperhidrosis or reflex hyperhidrosis is the increase in sweating in the postoperative stage of thoracic sympathectomy or lumbar sympathectomy.
Gong TK, Kim DW.
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