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Analysis of the quality of life after an endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy : a business intelligence approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Primary hyperhidrosis, a disorder characterized by an excessive sweating, has been treated by endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy. As a consequence of the surgery, patients improved their overall quality of life.
Cruz, Jorge M.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Single-port bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosis

open access: yesVan Tıp Dergisi, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Hyperhidrosis is an excessive sweating disorder that affects patients' quality of life. Today, endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy offers a safe and effective solution of the disease.
İlhan Ocakcıoğlu
doaj   +1 more source

Interventions for hyperhidrosis in secondary care : a systematic review and value-of-information analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Hyperhidrosis is uncontrollable excessive sweating that occurs at rest, regardless of temperature. The symptoms of hyperhidrosis can significantly affect quality of life. The management of hyperhidrosis is uncertain and variable.
Aaronson   +507 more
core   +3 more sources

Thoracoscopic sympathectomy ganglia ablation in the management of palmer hyperhidrosis: A decade experience in a single institution

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2012
Background: Hyperhidrosis can cause significant professional and social handicaps. Surgery is the preferred treatment modality for hyperhidrosis. There has been evolution in the surgical management of hyperhidrosis.
Dragan Kravarusic, Enrique Freud
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of quality of life before and after videothoracoscopic simpathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis

open access: yesRevista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Objective: To assess quality of life before and after thoracoscopic sympathectomy for treatment of primary hyperhidrosis.Methods: we conducted an observational, analytical, cross-sectional and quantitative study.
João Batista Baroncello   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy for women: effect on compensatory sweat

open access: yesClinics, 2008
INTRODUCTION: Plantar hyperhidrosis is present in 50% of patients with hyperhidrosis. Thoracic sympathectomy is an important tool for the treatment of this condition, which is successful in about 60% of patients.
Marcelo de Paula Loureiro   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cohort study on 20 years’ experience of bilateral video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy (VATS) for treatment of hyperhidrosis in 2431 patients

open access: yesSão Paulo Medical Journal, 2022
BACKGROUND: Primary hyperhidrosis is a condition characterized by excessive sweating, inconsistent with the needs for thermoregulation. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness and the change in the quality of life of patients undergoing bilateral VATS ...
Nelson Wolosker   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Role of cyclooxygenase in the vascular response to locally delivered acetylcholine in Caucasian and African descent individuals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Elsevier in Microvascular Research on 17/01/2017, available online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mvr.2017.01.005 The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.©
Eglin, CM   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Use of thoracoscopy for thoracic sympathetic nerve block in primary hyperhidrosis

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Thoracic sympathetic nerve block (TSNB) has been widely used in the treatment of neuropathic pain. To reduce block failure rates, TSNB is assisted with several modalities including fluoroscopy, computed tomography, and ultrasonography.
Jung Wook Han   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of CT-guided thoracic sympathetic nerve block and radiofrequency in the treatment of primary palmar hyperhidrosis

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery, 2023
BackgroundPrimary palmar hyperhidrosis (PPH) is a condition marked by an overactive secretion of the hand's exocrine glands and is frequently hereditary.
Li Zhang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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