Simpatectomía torácica, solución para hiperhidrosis / Toracic Sympathectomy, solution for hyperhidrosis
Rev. méd. Maule
;
33(2): 8-12, sept. 2018. graf, tab
Artigo
em Espanhol
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ABSTRACT
PREFACE Videothoracoscopic sympathectomy (VTS) is the gold standard treatment for the upper extremity hyperhidrosis (HH) because it is safe and has good results. OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate retrospectively the long term results of VTS for the treatment of HH on 50 operated patients in the Maule Region from the year 2003 to september of 2015.METHODS:
For axillary HH a T2 to T4 VTS was performed, and T3 VTS for palmar HH. All the patients were operated bilaterally through 2 axillary ports. The operatory sucess was evaluated through the persistence or not of sweating of the palm and armpit. Also, all the complications associated were registered.RESULTS:
The procedure was successful in 96% of the patients, who reached anhidrosis in the palms and armpits. The most common complication was compensatory sweating, minimal to mild in 28% of the patients aproximately, severe only in one case; intense post operatory pain in 3 cases and sympathyc reinervation in 2 cases. There was no Infection, Horner syndrome, inthercostal arthery injury or mortality reported.CONCLUSION:
The billateral VTS is an effective and safe procedure to obtain anhidrosis in patients with upper extremity hyperhidrosys.
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Assunto principal:
Simpatectomia
/
Cirurgia Torácica Vídeoassistida
/
Hiperidrose
Limite:
Adulto
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
/
Chile
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Maule
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital Regional de Talca (HRT)/CL
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