Effects of lower thoracic sympathicotomy on plantar hyperhidrosis
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Effect of endoscopic thoracic sympathetic block on plantar hyperhidrosis.
HYPOTHESIS Endoscopic thoracic sympathetic block at T4 (ESB4) provides excellent results in patients with primary hyperhidrosis (HH) of the upper limb. Most patients have combined palmo-plantar or palmo-axillary-plantar HH. This study evaluates the clinical outcome of patients with upper limb HH with special emphasis on plantar sweating and patients' quality of life. DESIGN Review of a prospe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Thoracic Disease
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2072-1439,2077-6624
DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-2437