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THORACOSCOPIC (UPPER THORACIC) SYMPATHECTOMY FOR PRIMARY PALMAR HYPERHIDROSIS IN CHILDREN

International Journal of Clinical Practice, 1998
SUMMARY Primary palmar hyperhidrosis is a disabling disorder that starts in childhood and causes physical and psychological inconvenience. Conservative treatment is not effective in severe cases. Thoracoscopic sympathectomy is the treatment of choice. It is a safe minimally invasive procedure with good results. There are few reports in the UK regarding
H I, Rashid, H S, Osman, A J, McIrvine
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Single incision thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis

SAGE Open Medicine, 2014
Background: Primary hyperhidrosis is characterized by excessive sweating beyond physiological needs. It is a common disease (incidence 2.8%) that causes intense discomfort for patients.
Aram Baram
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Evaluation of quality of life before and after videothoracoscopic simpathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis

Revista 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, Layla Regina Zambenedetti Baroncello, Emílio Gabriel Ferro Schneider, Guilherme Garcia Martins   +3 more
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The relationship between preoperative psychological evaluation and compensatory sweating

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2018
Background This study analyzes the relationship between preoperative psychological states of primary palmar hyperhidrosis patients and postoperative compensatory sweating.
Huai-Yu Wang, Yan-Jun Zhu, Jie Liu, Li-Wei Li, Ying-Hui Liu   +4 more
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Bilateral one-stage single-port sympathicotomy in primary focal hyperhidrosis, a prospective cohort study: treat earlier?

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
Background Primary Focal Hyperhidrosis (PFH) has a detrimental effect on Quality of Life. Repetitive, non-curative symptomatic strategies dominate current treatment of PFH, in spite of the availability of an effective and permanent curative treatment ...
Michiel Kuijpers, Gwen Peeters, Petra W. Harms, Wobbe Bouma, Mike J. DeJongste, Massimo A. Mariani, Theo J. Klinkenberg   +6 more
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Outcome Using Either Intradermal Botox Injection or Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy for Patients with Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis: A Comparative Study

Cosmetics, 2021
Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, negatively impacts patients both physically and psychologically. It may be primary or secondary: the primary form is a benign condition, with its growing prevalence reaching 5% recently.
Ghadah Alhetheli
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A retrospective review on minimally invasive technique via endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) in the treatment of severe primary hyperhidrosis: Experiences from the National Heart Institute, Malaysia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2018
Background: Hyperhidrosis is due to the hyperactive autonomic stimulation of the sweat glands in response to stress. Primary hyperhidrosis is a common yet psychologically disabling condition.
Ahmad Farouk Musa, Vignaa Prashanth Gandhi, Jeswant Dillon, Rusli Bin Nordin   +3 more
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Efficacy of T3 Versus T3+T4 Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Primary Palmar and Plantar Hyperhidrosis [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: Primary palmar hyperhidrosis is a medical condition characterized by excessive sweating, primarily but not exclusively on the palms. Frequently, it exerts a negative impact on the social interactions, educational pursuits, and professional ...
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Treatment outcomes and objectification methods of the thoracoscopic sympathectomy in patients with focal hyperhidrosis and blushing syndrome

Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal, 2021
Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy (VATS) is an effective minimally invasive surgical method of choice for the treatment of primary focal hyperhidrosis and blushing syndrome due to uncontrolled operation of the sympathetic ...
Oleksii A. Eroshkin, Vitaliy V. Sokolov, Anastasiia V. Omelchenko, Iryna R. Luzhenetska, Dmytro M. Romanukha   +4 more
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Cohort study on 20 years’ experience of bilateral video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy (VATS) for treatment of hyperhidrosis in 2431 patients

São 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, José Ribas Milanez de Campos, Paulo Kauffman, Marcelo Fiorelli Alexandrino da Silva, Carolina Brito Faustino, Miguel Lia Tedde, Pedro Puech-Leão, Paulo Manuel Pêgo Fernandes   +7 more
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