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Thoracoscopic sympathectomy for vasospastic diseases.

JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 1998
Vasospastic disorders (acrocyanosis, Raynaud's syndrome, causalgia) can arise from different etiologic factors, but the pathogenesis is always represented by an altered mechanism of vasal motility. Upper dorsal sympathectomy has been demonstrated to be an effective treatment for these disorders by decreasing peripheral resistances.
DI LORENZO N, SICA GS, SILERI P, GASPARI AL   +3 more
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Compensatory sweating after thoracoscopic sympathectomy: characteristics, prevalence and influence on patient satisfaction Hiperhidrose compensatória após simpatectomia toracoscópica: características, prevalência e influência na satisfação do paciente

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2009
OBJECTIVE: This prospective study aimed at investigating predictive factors for compensatory sweating after thoracoscopic sympathectomy. METHODS: From 2000 to 2002, 80 patients (53 females and 27 males) underwent thoracoscopic sympathectomy to treat ...
Carlos Alberto Almeida de Araújo, Ítalo Medeiros Azevedo, Maria Angela Fernandes Ferreira, Hylas Paiva da Costa Ferreira, Jorge Lúcio Costa de Medeiros Dantas, Aldo Cunha Medeiros   +5 more
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A Comparison Between the Modified Wittmoser Method and Conventional Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy in Treating Patients With Primary Hyperhidrosis [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2000
Background: Although thoracoscopic sympathectomy is a documented safe and effective procedure in managing hy perhidrosis patients, some patients may develop compensatory sweating or recurrence after the procedure.
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Recurrent syncope in a child and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery - The long and short of it

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2019
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a myocardial repolarisation disorder caused by cardiac ion channelopathy and one of its common presentations is recurrent syncope.
Manpreet Kaur, Nirupa Ramakumar, Sangam Yadav, Rajeshwari Subramaniam   +3 more
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Simpatectomia cervicotoracica por videotoracoscopia: experiência inicial

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
O objetivo do presente trabalho é avaliar os resultados iniciais obtidos com a simpatectomia cervicotorácica videotoracoscópica. De outubro de 1995 a outubro de 1997 foram realizados 24 procedimentos em 14 pacientes: dez homens e quatro mulheres, com ...
Paulo Kauffman, José Ribas Campo Milanez, Fábio Biscegli Jatene, Pedro Puech Leão   +3 more
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Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis

OALib, 2020
The aim of the study: The goal of this retrospective study was to evaluate the outcomes of bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis. Methods: We identified all patients who underwent bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy between January 2017 and May 2020, in Sana’a (capital of YEMEN) hospitals.
Yasser Abdurabu Obadiel, Abdullah Mohammed Megally, Mohammed Abdulla Alqatta, Thyazan Almorish, Zahra’a Abdullah Megally, Hadi Mujlli   +5 more
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Long term outcome of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy at thoracic level (R2-3) versus (R2-4) on Plantar Hyperhidrosis associated with Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis

SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Hyperhidrosis is unnecessary sweating afar the body needs for cooling down the body temperature. It affects nearly 2-3% of the population with equal gender predominance.
Ahmed Mohamed El-Azazy* , Mounir Mohamed Zeerban , Abdel Meguid Mohamed Ramadan Momen , Walid Salah Abu Arab   +3 more
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Twenty months of evolution following sympathectomy on patients with palmar hyperhidrosis: sympathectomy at the T3 level is better than at the T2 level

Clinics, 2009
OBJECTIVE: To compare two surgical techniques (denervation levels) for sympathectomy using video-assisted thoracoscopy to treat palmar hyperhidrosis in the long-term.
Guilherme Yazbek, Nelson Wolosker, Paulo Kauffman, José Ribas Milanez de Campos, Pedro Puech-Leão, Fábio Biscegli Jatene   +5 more
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Anaesthesia for left thoracoscopic sympathectomy for refractory long QT syndrome: three case reports

, 2018
Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a rare genetic disorder that has been associated with various genetic mutations including life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death. Left thoracoscopic sympathectomy is an effective treatment for patients
Rao, Rammoorthi, Upadya, Madhusudan, Misquith, Julie C.R.   +2 more
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Non-Intubated Bilateral Single Port Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy

Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, 2018
INTRODUCTION[|]Primary focal hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating required for body thermoregulation. The most commonly affected sites are the palms and axillae.
Ekin Ezgi Cesur, Kadir Burak Özer, Attila Özdemir, Fatma Tuğba Özlü, Fatih Doğu Geyik, Recep Demirhan   +5 more
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