Thoracoscopic sympathectomy: techniques and outcomes
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Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Vasospastic Diseases
BACKGROUND 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. Surgical technique has shown long-lasting results, a...
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OBJECTIVES Thoracoscopic sympathectomy at levels T2 or T2-T3 is a treatment for focal hyperhidrosis and facial blushing. These levels of the sympathetic trunk innervate the heart, and consequently, the procedure is reported to change the heart rate variability due to changes in efferent cardiac autonomic activity. Our objective was to investigate the effects of thoracoscopic sympathectomy on gl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurosurgical Focus
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1092-0684
DOI: 10.3171/foc.1998.4.2.7