A prospective controlled randomized multicenter study to evaluate the severity of compensatory sweating after one-stage bilateral thoracic sympathectomy versus unilateral thoracic sympathectomy in the dominant side [PDF]
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 ...
MIGUEL Lia Tedde +2 more
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Thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis: systematic review and proportional meta-analysis [PDF]
Annals of Medicine, 2021 Introduction Primary hyperhidrosis is a disorder that involves excessive sweat production, which has a negative impact on the quality of life.Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy (VATS) for ...
Antonio JOSÉ MARÍA Cataneo +2 more
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Robotic sympathetic trunk reconstruction for compensatory sweating after thoracic sympathectomyCentral MessageProspective [PDF]
JTCVS Techniques, 2023 Objectives: Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy may be complicated by the onset of disabling compensatory sweating (CS). The objective of this case series is to report the 2-year outcomes after robotic sympathetic trunk reconstruction (STR) for the ...
Lisa Wen-Yu Chen, MD +6 more
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Postoperative diaphragmatic hernia following endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for primary palmar hyperhidrosis: A case report [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 Postoperative diaphragmatic hernia (DH) following endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for primary palmar hyperhidrosis is extremely rare. We present a 21-year-old female patient who developed a left DH with herniation of the stomach and gastric perforation
Ling Wang +3 more
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Perspectives of bilateral thoracic sympathectomy for treatment of heart failure [PDF]
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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Compensatory hyperhidrosis following endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy: a 5-year follow-up study of risk factors and symptom progression [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryBackground Compensatory hyperhidrosis (CH) is a common complication after endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) for hyperhidrosis. Despite its prevalence, long-term data on CH progression and associated risk factors are scarce.
Jian-Yang Wu +7 more
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Ultra–Minimally Invasive Medical Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis [PDF]
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short ReportsEndoscopic thoracic sympathectomy is an effective treatment of primary palmar hyperhidrosis. Currently, single-port thoracoscopy is the primary surgical approach.
Zhengjun Li +6 more
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Right Stellate Ganglion Blockade as a Bridging Therapy Prior to Sympathectomy in a Hemodynamically Unstable Adolescent With Ventricular Storm Secondary to Congenital Long QT Syndrome. [PDF]
Case Rep AnesthesiolVentricular electrical storm is a life‐threatening emergency, especially in pediatric settings. The condition is largely mediated by heightened cardiac adrenergic tone and may be triggered by acquired conditions, while therapeutic options remain limited.
Dotto PG +3 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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Thoracic sympathectomy radiofrequency ablation [PDF]
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2015 Ashu Kumar Jain, Rajat Gupta
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