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Current practice in thoracic sympathectomy
Hospital Medicine, 1999Thoracic sympathectomy has been performed for many years. With the recent development of video assisted thoracic surgical techniques the indications for surgery have increased, and the outcome is much better.
N, Chaudhuri, I, Birdi, A J, Ritchie
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Complications of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy
Surgery, 1995Endoscopic resection of the thoracic sympathetic trunk has been performed in various diseases of the upper limb. The success rates in endoscopic techniques and open surgical procedures are reportedly between 95% and 100%. However, the incidence of complications varied significantly depending on the technique used.
E G, Plas +3 more
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Thoracic sympathectomy: a review of current indications
Surgical Endoscopy, 2015Thoracic sympathetic ablation was introduced over a century ago. While some of the early indications have become obsolete, new ones have emerged. Sympathetic ablation is being still performed for some odd indications thus prompting the present study, which reviews the evidence base for current practice.The literature was reviewed using the PubMed ...
Hashmonai, Moshe +4 more
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Video-Assisted Thoracic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis
Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 2016By the 1980s, endoscopy was in use by some groups in sympathetic denervation of the upper limbs with vascular indications. Low morbidity, cosmetic results, reduction in the incidence of Horner syndrome, and the shortened time in hospital made video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy (VATS) better accepted by those undergoing treatment for hyperhidrosis ...
JOSÉ Ribas Milanez De Campos +2 more
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Endoscopic Upper Thoracic Sympathectomy
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 2001Thoracoscopic 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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Uniportal and Biportal Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy
Neurosurgery, 2002Sypathectomy for treatment of hyperhidrosis and pain syndromes of the upper extremities has recently evolved from invasive open procedures to endoscopic procedures. These minimally invasive techniques also have evolved, from complex staged procedures with multiple ports to more simplified biportal and uniportal procedures that require minimal tissue ...
J Patrick, Johnson, Naresh P, Patel
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Upper Thoracic Sympathectomy on Systemic Scleroderma
Vascular Surgery, 1974SUMMARY
P, Balas, A, Tripolitis
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Thoracic sympathectomy and cardiopulmonary responses to exercise
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2008The purpose was to study the effect of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) for palmar and/or axillary hyperhidrosis on physiological responses at rest, and during sub-maximal and maximal exercise in ten healthy patients (7 females and 3 males 18-40 years old) with idiopathic palmar and/or axillary hyperhidrosis.
Omri, Inbar +4 more
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[Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy].
Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie, 1988Technique 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 +4 more
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