Complex Regional Pain Syndrome after Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy in a Patient with Hyperhidrosis: A case report / 대한흉부외과학회지

ABSTRACT

Thoracoscopic sympathectomy is a common technique used to treat plamar hyperhiodrosis. The complications of thoracoscopic sympathectomy are rare. Recently, we experienced a complex regional pain syndrome(CRPS) after thoracoscopic sympathecotomy in a patient with hyperhidrosis. The treatment of this complication was chemical epidural sympathetic block and conservative pain control. The result of this treatment was good. The patient was recovered after one month.