La simpaticotomía videtoracoscópica en el tratamiento de la hipehidrosis palmar / Videothoracoscopic simpathicotomy on the treatment of palmar hyperidrosis

Introducción: la simpaticotomía videotoracoscópica es actualmente la técnica quirúrgica de elección en el tratamiento de la hiperhidrosis esencial o primaria. Sus ventajas relacionadas con su sencillez, menor posibilidades de complicaciones transoperatorias, un tiempo quirúrgico notablemente más corto y consecuentemente menor exposición a los agentes anestésicos, mejor relación riesgo/beneficio, mejor recuperación y la disminución de los efectos secundarios como el sudor compensatorio y el alto nivel de satisfacción de los pacientes, justifican su realización. Objetivo: analizar los resultados de la generalización de la simpaticotomía T3-T4 en el tratamiento de la hiperhidrosis palmar. Método: estudio de corte transversal, observacional y descriptivo de los pacientes intervenidos por videotoracoscopia, en el Centro Nacional de Cirugía de Mínimo Acceso con el diagnóstico de hiperhidrosis primaria palmar; a los cuales se les realizó simpaticotomía videotoracoscópica desde enero de 2011 hasta diciembre del 2015. En la evaluación de los pacientes se tienen en cuenta las variables aceptadas internacionalmente: curación, efectos secundarios, complicaciones y la mejoría psíquica dada por el nivel de satisfacción de los pacientes. Resultados: se logró un 97,69 por ciento de curación de la enfermedad. La sudoración compensatoria se presentó en 48,1 por ciento de los pacientes y el nivel de satisfacción fue de 97 por ciento, logrando una mejoría evidente del estado psicológico de los mismos. Conclusiones: la simpaticotomía videotoracoscópica T3-T4 es efectiva en el tratamiento de los pacientes afectos de hiperhidrosis palmar(AU)

Introduction: Videothoracoscopic sympathicotomy is currently the surgical technique of choice in the treatment of primary or essential hyperhidrosis. Its advantages related to its simplicity, fewer possibilities of transoperative complications, remarkably shorter surgical time and consequently less exposure to anesthetic agents, better risk / benefit ratio, better recovery, limited side effects such as compensatory sweat and high level of patient satisfaction support the performance of this procedure. Objective: To analyze the results of the generalization of the T3-T4 sympathicotomy in the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis. Method: A cross-sectional, observational and descriptive study of patients with diagnosis of palmar primary hyperhidrosis, who underwent videothoracoscopic sympathicotomy at the National Center for Minimal Access Surgery from January 2011 to December 2015. The patient assessment took into account internationally accepted variables such as healing, side effects, complications and psychic improvement according to the level of satisfaction of the patients. Results: Recovery from disease reached 97.69 percent, compensatory sweating occurred in 48.1 percent of patients and the level of satisfaction was 97 percent, thus achieving clear improvement of the psychological state of patients.. Conclusions: Videothoracoscopic sympathicotomy T3-T4 is effective in the treatment of patients with palmar hyperhidrosis(AU)

Compensatory sweating after restricting or lowering the level of sympathectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE: To compare compensatory sweating after lowering or restricting the level of sympathectomy. METHOD: A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted of all randomized controlled trials published in English that compared compensatory sweating after lowering or restricting the level of sympathectomy. The Cochrane collaboration tool was used to assess the risk of bias, and the Mantel-Haenszel odds ratio method was used for the meta-analysis. RESULTS: A total of 11 randomized controlled trials were included, including a total of 1079 patients. Five of the randomized controlled trials studied restricting the level of sympathectomy, and the remaining six studied lowering the level of sympathectomy. CONCLUSIONS: The compiled randomized controlled trial results published so far in the literature do not support the claims that lowering or restricting the level of sympathetic ablation results in less compensatory sweating. .

Effects of T3 or T4 sympathectomy through transumbilical-ultrafine gastroscopy for primary palmar hyperhidrosis / 中华消化内镜杂志

Objective To compare the efficacy of transumbilical-ultrafine gastroscope sympathectomy for severe palmar hyperhidrosis using two distinct levels of T3 and T4.Methods A total of 84 cases with severe primary hyperhidrosis were randomly allocated to undergo either T3 sympathectomy treatment (T3 group, n =42) or T4 sympathectomy treatment (T4 group, n =42) with no difference between the two groups.The operation time, postoperative hospital stay, patient's hands hyperhidrosis, axillary hyperhidrosis,complications were recorded at follow-up in 1,3,6,12 months.Results Operation on 84 patients were successful with mean operative time of T3 group being 55.02 ± 10.61 min and T4 group being 55.36 ± 10.51 min(P ＞ 0.05).The mean postoperative hospital stay were both 1.5 days.Patients were followed up for diaphragmatic hernia, umbilical hernia, Horner's syndrome and other serious complications for 12 months.No postoperative recurrence of palmar hyperhidrosis, severe compensatory sweating occurred in either group.The number of improved patients in T3 group's palmar hyperhidrosis,axillary hyperhidrosis, and foot hyperhidrosis were :42/42 cases, 10/16 cases, 21/29 cases, while those in T4 group were: 42/42 cases,16/17 cases 18/28 cases.Axillary hyperhidrosis improved to a larger extent in T4 group than in T3 group (P ＜0.05).There were 16(15 mild and 1 moderate)compensatory sweating in T3 group and 7(6 mild and 1 moderate) compensatory sweating in T4 group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion T3 and T4 thoracic sympathectomy using transumbilical-ultrafine gastroscope for primary palmar hyperhidrosis are safe, effective, and feasible.T4 sympathectomy is more effective in improving axillary hyperhidrosis than T3 and shows lower occurrence of postoperative compensatory hyperhidrosis.

Sudor compensador, un efecto no deseado secundario al tratamiento quirúrgico de la hiperhidrosis primaria infantil / Compensatory sweating, an unwanted effect secondary to the surgical treatment of primary infant hyperhidrosis

INTRODUCCIÓN: la hiperhidrosis idiopática infantil se caracteriza por sudoración desproporcionada en manos, axilas y pies fundamentalmente, y ocasiona problemas sociales a los que la padecen. El sudor compensador es un efecto no deseado que puede aparecer después de la cirugía torácica en los pacientes. OBJETIVO: evaluar la presencia del sudor compensador en niños operados de hiperhidrosis palmar y axilar idiopática. MÉTODOS: se realizó un estudio de una serie de casos compuesta por 61 niños operados y seguidos de forma consecutiva por hiperhidrosis idiopática, con edades comprendidas de 11 a 18 años, en el Hospital Universitario Pediátrico Centro Habana, desde enero de 2011 a octubre de 2013. Las variables analizadas fueron: edad, sexo, localización de la hiperhidrosis, presencia de sudor compensador y sus localizaciones más frecuentes, así como evolución a corto y mediano plazo. RESULTADOS: fueron 42 niñas (68,9 %) y 19 varones (31,1 %), todos intervenidos mediante la técnica simpaticolisis videotoracoscópica bilateral sincrónica, por un solo puerto. Presentaron sudor compensador 17 pacientes (27,9 %), de ellos, 14 pacientes de forma ligera y 3 moderada. No hubo significación en relación con la localización de la hiperhidrosis y el desarrollar sudor compensador. En la espalda fue donde con mayor frecuencia se presentó el sudor compensador, en 6 casos (9,8 %). Hubo mejoría en el tiempo o desapareció en el 70,4 % de los pacientes. CONCLUSIONES: los pacientes que presentaron sudor compensador evalúan su situación de satisfactoria, pues resolvieron la parte molesta de las manos, y consideraron oportuno el tratamiento quirúrgico al que fueron sometidos.

INTRODUCTION: infantile idiopathic hyperhidrosis is characterized by disproportionate sweating in hands, axillae and feet fundamentally, and brings social problems to those suffering it. Compensatory sweating is unwanted effect that may occur after thoracic surgery. OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the presence of compensatory sweating in children operated on from idiopathic hyperhidrosis in hands and axillae. METHODS: a study of a case series of sixty one 11-18 years-old children operated on from idiopathic hyperhidrosis and subsequently followed-up in university pediatric hospital of Centro Habana from January 2011 to October 2013. The variables were age, sex, location of hyperhidrosis, presence of compensatory sweating and its most common locations as well as its short-and medium-term evolution. RESULTS: forty two girls (68.9 %) and 19 boys (31.1 %) were all operated through synchronic bilateral thoracoscopic sympathicholysis technique using one access port. Seventeen patients (27.9 %) presented with compensatory sweating, 14 in its slight form and 3 in its moderate form. There was no significant difference as to the location of hyperhidrosis and occurrence of compensatory sweating. The most common location was the back in 6 cases (9.8 %). This effect improved as time went by or disappeared in 70.4 % of patients. CONCLUSIONS: the patients who had compensatory sweating regarded their present situation as satisfactory because they overcame discomfort in their hands, and they also considered that the surgical treatment was timely.

Hyperhidrosis and Its Treatment

Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, can have detrimental effects on the patient's quality of life, resulting in impairment of daily activities, social interactions and occupational activities. The symptoms of hyperhidrosis also may put the patients at risk of fear, avoidance and even social anxiety disorder. Hyperhidrosis is caused by an excessive, non-thermoregulatory sweat response to emotional stimuli in body regions influenced by the central preoptic-anterior hypothalamus. Treatment options are based on the severity of symptoms and the risks and benefits of therapy. In general, noninvasive topical agents and medications are initial treatment options. Endoscopic sympathetic surgery can be used for severe cases of palmar, axillary and facial hyperhidrosis. Compensatory sweating is an annoying complication after sympathetic surgery; however, various methods have been introduced to reduce or reverse it. Nonetheless, careful selection is needed for the patient to improve the quality of life after the treatment.