Preliminary results od 131 cases with endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy in treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis

ABSTRACT

From 14 June 2002 to 30 June 2004, at the surgery department of the Hospital of Endocrinology had performed the endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy on 131 patients (61 males, 70 females), in ranging of age from 11 year old to 50. Thoracoscopic sympathectomy can performed easily and effectivelly in semi-Fowler posittion, turning the opposite with a single-lumen endotracheal tube. The rate of dry hand was 98.8% of patient. There was no death, there was no patient with hematothorax. There were 2 cases with complication of one side pneumothorax by adhesion but having good results after one day of drainaging closed pleuroperitoneal. After operation 40 patients were re-examined had pneumothorax in chest and back