Thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis.
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Single incision thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis
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. In the last decade, advantages of Single-Incision Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy have become clear, particularly in decreasing morbidity of sympathectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS From January 2010 to December 2012, 3...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of the Japanese Association for Chest Surgery
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0919-0945,1881-4158
DOI: 10.2995/jacsurg.13.811