Endoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy for Women: Effect on Compensatory Sweat
Clinics, 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 +2 more
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The use of an objective method (continuous exosomatic electrodermal activity without external stimuli) to evaluate patients with hyperhidrosis undergoing video-assisted sympathectomy [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo)Objective: To analyze continuous exosomatic electrodermal activity (EDA) without external stimuli (EDAcw) in patients with primary hyperhidrosis before and after sympathectomy.
Rafael José Silveira +5 more
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Pleural effusion following thoracoscopic sympathectomy in a patient with palmar hyperhidrosis [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary MedicineThoracoscopic sympathectomy can be used to treat primary hyperhidrosis (PH). Nonetheless, there is a paucity of literature addressing the postoperative complications associated with this procedure.
Pei Zhou, Qing Peng, Jun Li, Du Fan
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Sympathetic signals beneath the surface: fresh insights from skin and muscle [PDF]
Frontiers in NeuroscienceThe sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, known for its governance of the “fight or flight” response, has attracted newfound interest due to its role in maintaining bodily homeostasis in various tissue types.
Tina Tian, Patricia Jillian Ward
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Augmentation of bone formation by sympathectomy in rats as evaluated by [99mTc]Tc-MDP [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyBackgroundThe role of the sympathetic nervous system in bone metabolism remains unclear. Given that 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate ([99mTc]Tc-MDP) uptake reflects active bone formation and mineralization, this study aims to investigate the effects of ...
Zili Cai +10 more
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Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy versus Thoracoscopic Sympathotomy for The Treatment of Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis in Children and Adolescents [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2022 Background: Although thoracoscopy sympathectomy is a successful therapy for primary hyperhidrosis of the hands, the specific form of operation that produces the greatest outcomes is still being debated.
Ahmed salama +3 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 BackgroundThere is growing evidence about the effect of bilateral superior cervical sympathectomy on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Studies have increasingly found that the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) plays a
Lixia Li +6 more
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Thoracoscopic sympathectomy for treatment of primary hyperhidrosis in children: a randomized comparative study between clipping and electrocautery techniques [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2021 Objective: To compare the efficacy between Thoracoscopic sympathectomy using metal clips and Thoracoscopic sympathectomy using electrocautery as a treatment for primary hyperhidrosis in children to relieve the excessive sweating and improve the patient`s
Mabrouk Akl +2 more
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Perspectives of bilateral thoracic sympathectomy for treatment of heart failure
Clinics, 2021 Surgical neuromodulation therapies are still considered a last resort when standard therapies have failed for patients with progressive heart failure (HF).
Raphael dos Santos Coutinho e Silva +3 more
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2020 Objective: To evaluate the contribution that unilateral thoracic sympathectomy in dominant side or two-stage bilateral thoracic sympathectomy can have as strategies to reduce the incidence of compensatory sweating after sympathectomy for palmar ...
Niura Noro Hamilton +13 more
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