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Rhomboid intercostal block versus serratus block for postoperative analgesia after thoracoscopic sympathectomy for primary palmar hyperhidrosis: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

BMC Anesthesiology, 2023
Background Although thoracoscopic sympathectomy is made via small incisions, it is associated with severe postoperative pain. Both Rhomboid intercostal block (RIB) and serratus anterior plane block (SABP) are recent techniques used for pain control after
Mohamed G. Elhouty, Khaled Elbahrawy, Mostafa S. Elawady   +2 more
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Evaluation of YouTube videos addressing thoracoscopic sympathectomy using the LAP-VEGaS guidelines [PDF]

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
IntroductionThe study aims to evaluate the quality of videos addressing thoracoscopic sympathectomy on YouTube® using the LAParoscopic surgery Video Educational GuidelineS (LAP-VEGaS) criteria.MethodsYouTube was searched using the following keyword ...
Ottavio Adorisio, Enrico Davoli, Francesco De Peppo   +2 more
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Pleural effusion following thoracoscopic sympathectomy in a patient with palmar hyperhidrosis [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Thoracoscopic 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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The safety and feasibility of intraoperative near-infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green in thoracoscopic sympathectomy for primary palmar hyperhidrosis. [PDF]

Thorac Cancer, 2020
Background We investigated the safety and feasibility of intraoperative near‐infrared (NIR) imaging using indocyanine green (ICG) during sympathectomy in the management of primary palmar hyperhidrosis (PPH). Methods We performed a retrospective review of 142 patients (ICG group) who underwent endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) between February ...
Pei G, Liu Y, Liu Q, Min X, Yang Y, Wang S, Liu J, Wang J, Huang Y.   +8 more
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Efficacy of bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy in a patient with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia [PDF]

Journal of Arrhythmia, 2016
A 27-year-old woman with frequent implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) shocks related to catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) experienced aborted sudden death due to incessant polymorphic VT despite the administration of ...
Katsunori Okajima, MD, Kunihiko Kiuchi, MD, FHRS, Kiminobu Yokoi, MD, Jin Teranishi, MD, Kosuke Aoki, MD, Akira Shimane, MD, Yoshihide Nakamura, MD, Motoko Kimura, MD, Yoshio Horikawa, MD, Masato Yoshida, MD, Yoshimasa Maniwa, MD   +10 more
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Single incision thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis [PDF]

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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Ultra–Minimally Invasive Medical Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis [PDF]

Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy is an effective treatment of primary palmar hyperhidrosis. Currently, single-port thoracoscopy is the primary surgical approach.
Zhengjun Li, Chang Liu, Tao Wang, Xiangchao Zhang, Guofeng Zhang, Sibo You, Yi Ren   +6 more
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Long term outcomes and risk factors of compensatory hyperhidrosis after thoracoscopic sympathectomy in primary palmar hyperhidrosis patients: a retrospective single-center study [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Objective This study aims to evaluate the long-term outcomes of compensatory hyperhidrosis (CH) after thoracoscopic sympathectomy and explore the risk factors affecting postoperative CH in primary palmar hyperhidrosis(PPH) patients.
Jianxin Xu, Weicheng Liang, Jianxin Cai, Junkai Xiong, Chengbin Huang, Zhiyang Xu, Jun Guan   +6 more
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Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Chronic Recurrent and Intractable Ventricular Tachycardia: A Case Series [PDF]

Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
Background: Chronic intractable ventricular tachycardia can cause significant morbidity and mortality. In the setting of failed intracardiac ablation, interruption of the sympathetic nerve can provide relief.
Benjamin Grobman, BA, Geriam Ruiz-Barreto, BS, Anupama Singh, MD, Brahim Redouane, MD, Usha B. Tedrow, MD, Jon O. Wee, MD   +5 more
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy versus modified Wittmoser method in surgical management of primary hyperhidrosis [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020
Purposes We compared two different surgical methods evaluating the effectiveness of procedures and the quality of life (QoL) of patients. Methods From January 2010 to November 2017 we carried out 476 biportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS ...
Duilio Divisi, Gino Zaccagna, Giovanna Imbriglio, William Di Francescantonio, Andrea De Vico, Mirko Barone, Roberto Crisci   +6 more
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