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Endoscopic Upper Thoracic Sympathectomy

Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 2001
Thoracoscopic sympathectomy provides a superb surgical option for the many patients with incapacitating essential hyperhidrosis. Whether one thoracoscopic approach to sympathectomy is ever likely to prevail is doubtful, as the results of the various reported techniques seem to be quite similar.
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Effects of Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy on Raynaud's Disease

Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2018
Raynaud's disease is a disorder that is characterized by attacks of pain, cyanosis, redness, and numbness in the upper extremities caused by vasospasm of digital arteries due to cold or emotional stress. We aimed at demonstrating our experiences with endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) in the treatment of Raynaud's disease.From 48 patients who ...
Sami, Karapolat, Atila, Turkyilmaz, Celal, Tekinbas   +2 more
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Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for primary palmar hyperidrosis

Surgical Endoscopy, 2010
Primary hyperhidrosis is a disorder that is characterized by excessive sweating in disproportion to that required for thermoregulation. In most cases, this is aggravated by emotional factors and by heat. Hyperhidrosis can be seen in the palms of the hands, armpits, soles of the feet and face.
Arun, Prasad, Mudasir, Ali, Sunil, Kaul
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Endoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy Following Thoracic Sympathectomy in Patients with Palmoplantar Hyperhidrosis

World Journal of Surgery, 2010
AbstractBackgroundPalmoplantar hyperhidrosis is a common disease that leads to significant psychosocial strain for the affected person. Although the treatment of palmar symptoms with endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is clinically established, there are few data on the efficacy of an endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy (ELS) for the elimination of ...
Roman, Rieger, Marcelo de Paula, Loureiro, Sonja, Pedevilla, Ramon Antunes, de Oliveira   +3 more
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Feasibility of endoscopic transesophageal thoracic sympathectomy (with video)

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2010
Thoracoscopic sympathectomy is the preferred surgical treatment for patients with disabling palmar hyperhidrosis. Current methods require a transthoracic approach to permit ablation of the thoracic sympathetic chain.To develop a minimally invasive, transesophageal endoscopic technique for a sympathectomy in a swine model.Nonsurvival animal study.Animal
Brian G, Turner, Denise W, Gee, Sevdenur, Cizginer, Yusuf, Konuk, Cetin, Karaca, Field, Willingham, Mari, Mino-Kenudson, Christopher, Morse, David W, Rattner, William R, Brugge   +9 more
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THORACIC ENDOSCOPIC SYMPATHECTOMY FOR TREATMENT OF UPPER-LIMB HYPERHIDROSIS

The Lancet, 1977
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Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for long QT syndrome

Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2008
A 54-year-old woman was referred to our service with intractable ventricular arrhythmias secondary to a familial long-QT syndrome. Her first presentation was 4 years previously, when she suffered a cardiac arrest, at this time an (Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) AICD device was inserted and she was commenced on sympathetic blockers ...
I, Murphy, D, Moneley, D, Kelly, B, Foley, S, Sheehan   +4 more
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Indications for endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy

Clinical Autonomic Research, 2003
The thoracoscopic approach to the sympathetic chain has diminished the trauma of previous open sympathectomy. The minimal trauma has opened the way to manipulate the chain for several conditions. Hand sweat is the most common indication resulting in patient satisfaction 2–13 years after surgery in more than 90%.
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[Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy].

Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie, 1988
Technique and advantages of thoracal sympathectomy, using the mediastinoscope, are described in this paper. Clear-cut evidence was produced to lasting suspension of sympathetic action during the follow-up period.
M, Sebestyén, T, Tóth, J M, Regöly, Z, Závodszky, Z, Bányász   +4 more
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Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for blushing

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2003
Over the past 10 years, endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) has been put forward as an effective treatment for facial blushing. In several series of patients, including one published recently in this journal,self-reported ratings of blushing decreased substantially after surgery and only a low incidence of adverse outcomes was encountered.
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