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A single incision transaxillary thoracoscopic sympathectomy [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2014
Background/Aim. Primary hyperhidrosis causes are unknown. The disorder begins in early childhood. It intensifies in puberty and maturity. It is equally present in both sexes.
Marić Nebojša, Stanić Vojkan, Ristanović Aleksandar, Cvijanović Vlado, Milisavljević Slobodan   +4 more
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Establishing a non-intubated thoracoscopic surgery programme for bilateral uniportal sympathectomy [PDF]

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2019
AIM OF THE STUDY Non-intubated, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (NiVATS) has been successfully developed in several centres worldwide.
Claudio Caviezel, Rolf Schuepbach, Bastian Grande, Isabelle Opitz, Marco Zalunardo, Walter Weder, Sven Hillinger   +6 more
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Awake Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy

, 2012
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) sympathectomy is a safe and effective procedure for treatment of facial, palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis. It can be more rarely used in other conditions. Awake thoracic surgery with epidural anesthesia and spontaneous ventilation has been employed to perform many surgical procedures including VATS sympathectomy.
Cufari, ME, POMPEO, EUGENIO, MINEO, TOMMASO CLAUDIO, AMBROGI, VINCENZO   +3 more
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Role of video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy in the treatment of primary hyperhidrosis

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT: Essential hyperhidrosis is a frequent disorder causing significant functional impairment. The advent and development of video-assisted thoracoscopic techniques now allows thoracic sympathectomy to be carried out precisely and safety with good ...
Luiz Eduardo Villaça Leão, Renato de Oliveira, Renuzza Szulc, Jair de Jesus Mari, Pedro Luis Reis Crotti, José Julio Saraiva Gonçalves   +5 more
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Assessing the clinical advantage of opioid-reduced anesthesia in thoracoscopic sympathectomy: a prospective randomized controlled trial [PDF]

BMC Anesthesiology
Background Opioid-reduced multimodal analgesia has been used clinically for many years to decrease the perioperative complications associated with opioid drugs.
Liu Minqiang, Ma Mingfei, Hong Fengzhu, Li Yang, Guo Shanshan, Shi Qinlang, He Renliang, Li Zepeng, Wu Qiang   +8 more
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Effect of different lung recruitment maneuvers on postoperative respiratory outcomes and lung aeration, assessed by lung ultrasound, in patients undergoing thoracoscopic sympathectomy: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

BMC Anesthesiology
Background Atelectasis is a primary cause of impaired oxygenation and reduced respiratory compliance during general anesthesia. Recruitment maneuvers (RMs) can effectively counteract atelectasis; however, the optimal protocol regarding pressure, timing ...
Dandan Chen, Yuqian Chen, Yanyu Wu, Xianzhong Lin   +3 more
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Excision of sympathetic ganglia and the rami communicantes with histological confirmation offers better early and late outcomes in Video assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2008
Background Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy (VATS) is an established minimally invasive procedure for thoracic sympathetic blockade in patients with hyperhidrosis, facial flushing and intractable angina.
Sivalingam Sivakumar, Nanjaiah Prakash, Rathinam Sridhar, Rajesh Pala B   +3 more
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Relationship between anxiety, depression and quality of life with the intensity of reflex sweating after thoracoscopic sympathectomy for treatment of primary hyperhidrosis

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Objective: to compare the intensity of reflex sweating with the degree of anxiety and its interference in the quality of life of patients undergoing Thoracoscopic (VATS) sympathectomy in the pre- and postoperative period.
LUCIARA IRENE DE NADAI DIAS, ELIANA CRISTINA MARTINS MIRANDA, IVAN FELIZARDO CONTRERA TORO, RICARDO KALAF MUSSI   +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 Surgery
Background 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, Jun-Kai Xiong, Cheng-Bin Huang, Shao-Hang Wu, Yang-Shen Ou, Zhi-Zhou Chen, Zhi-Yang Xu, Jian-Xin Xu   +7 more
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Anaesthesia management of a case of Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome for minimally invasive bilateral thoracoscopic cervicothoracic sympathectomy

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2016
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an arrhythmogenic cardiac disorder resulting from the malfunction of cardiac ion channels. Patient with LQTS may present with syncope, seizures or sudden cardiac death secondary to polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ...
Preety Mittal Roy, Sangeeta Khanna, Yatin Mehta, Ali Z Khan   +3 more
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