Cardiac arrest as a major complication of bilateral cervico-dorsal sympathectomy.

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  • Kim O'Connor
  • Franck Molin
  • Paul Poirier
  • Rosaire Vaillancourt
چکیده

Severe palmar and/or axillary hyperhidrosis can be socially and psychologically very disturbing. We present a case of a patient who suffered from a 43 s asystolic cardiac arrest the night following a second contralateral thoracoscopic T(2)-T(3) sympathectomy for severe axillary and truncal hyperhidrosis. The cardiovascular effects of cervico-dorsal sympathectomy will be reviewed. Evaluation required to prevent such a serious cardiac complication will also be discussed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

دوره 8 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009