HYPOTHESIS Video-assisted thoracic surgery sympathectomy is efficacious for patients with hyperhidrosis. DESIGN An experience with patients undergoing bilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery sympathectomy was reviewed to evaluate the operative technique and to determine morbidity and outcomes. SETTING Academic health center. PATIENTS The cohort included 31 patients (22 women and 9 men)....

Accepted, May 29, 2002. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the long-term outcome of percutaneous stereotactic thermocoagulation for upper thoracic ganglionectomy and sympathectomy in patients with palmar and craniofacial hyperhidrosis with the use of a threedimensional system of coordinates for the location of the T2 and T3 ganglia on the basis of the findings in a cadaveric study. METHODS: From...

Sweating is a normal and important mechanism of thermoregulation which is essential for survival. When sweating becomes excessive, the resulting condition is called hyperhidrosis. While hyperhidrosis is not a fatal condition, it can greatly affect one’s quality of life due to its psychological and social impact. To understand this condition, it is necessary to explore the biology of sweat gland...

background primary hyperhidrosis (p.h.h.) is characterized by excessive sweating in certain parts of body. it’s estimated prevalence is 0%-6.1% in different populations. in asian population its prevalence is around 3%. in 57% of cases, there is a positive family history. objectives to evaluate and compare the early and late satisfaction, outcomes and complications of thoracoscopic sympathectomy...

Primary hyperhidrosis is a troublesome disorder of excessive perspiration that affects as much as 1 percent of the population. Sufferers are usually young and are often affected by related social, professional, and psychological problems. Many methods for treating hyperhidrosis exist; however, no single treatment is without its weakness or complications. This article aims to clarify the issues ...

Eccrine nevi are very rare cutaneous lesions which may or may not be accompanied by localized hyperhidrosis. Histological findings usually reveal a slightly increased number of eccrine glands without any other abnormalities. Herein we present a case of eccrine nevus not associated with localized hyperhidrosis on the left wrist of a 6-year-old girl. The lesion was a brownish, ovoid plaque approx...

Background: Although sympathectomy is highly effective for improving symptom, compensatory hyperhidrosis (CH) a major issue. In this study, characteristics of primary were investigated in terms the heart rate variability (HRV) parameters. Classification type and prediction CH after sympathicotomy also determined using machine learning analysis.

Oxybutynin is an anticholinergic drug with an emerging role in the treatment of hyperhidrosis. Several recent studies have documented that it is effective both in focal and generalized hyperhidrosis and shows universally good response among different groups of patients regardless of age, gender, and weight. The most common adverse event is dry mouth reported by almost all patients treated. The ...