Minilaparoscopic lumbar sympathectomy with 3 mm instruments for plantar hyperhidrosis

Abstract Severe palmoplantar hyperhidrosis affects about 1.5-2.8% of the general population. Plantar hyperhidrosis (PHH) is related to foot odor, cold feet, skin lesions and infections, and even instability when walking. Endoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy (ELS) is the treatment of choice for this condi...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Loureiro, Arlindo Nascimento de Lemos Junior, Paolo Rogerio Oliveira Salvalaggio, Mohammad Alwazzan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2020-05-01
Series:Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492020000100701&tlng=en