Thoracic sympathectomy by endoscopic surgery for treatment of hyperhydrosis

From Nov, 2000 to Nov, 2001, 52 thoracic sympathetectomy were operated by endoscopic Electro-coagulation in Surgical Dep. of Bach Mai hospital. They included 51 palmer hyperhydrosis and 1 pain due to chronic pancreatitis calculi. The good result reached 96% with no severe complications, only 1 hemothorax and 2 pneumothorax. The mean value of duration of treatment was 4.3 days.

Introduction of a new method for the treament of esophageal varices

Two cases of bleeding by rupture of esophageal varices due to portal hypertension treated by sect-anastomosis by using EEA with good result was presented. With the simplicity of technique, the author hopes that technique will be applied to the severe condition of the patients.