One stage bilateral endoscopic sympathectomy under local anesthesia: Is a valid, and safe procedure for treatment of palmer hyperhidrosis?

<b>Objective :</b> Thoracoscopic sympathetic surgery is currently the best treatment for hyperhidrosis, and the success rate is quite high, but poor emphasis has been given to the type of anaesthesia and its application through either one or two stages of surgery. This study has evaluate...

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Main Authors: Awad Mohamed, Elzeftawy Awny, Mansour Salah, Elshelfa Wael
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2010;volume=6;issue=1;spage=11;epage=15;aulast=Awad
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Elzeftawy Awny
Mansour Salah
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description <b>Objective :</b> Thoracoscopic sympathetic surgery is currently the best treatment for hyperhidrosis, and the success rate is quite high, but poor emphasis has been given to the type of anaesthesia and its application through either one or two stages of surgery. This study has evaluated the operative and postoperative results of one-stage bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy under local anaesthesia. <b> Materials and Methods :</b> From 2003 to 2007, n=14 patients with hyperhidrosis of the upper limbs [4 females and 10 males] with a mean age of 28&#177;2.11 year [range 26-44] were included. They were operated on by means of bilateral ETS under local anaesthesia. The mean follow-up was 1.5 years (range 13-24 months). <b> Results :</b> No operative mortality was recorded. The mean operating room time for the whole bilateral procedure under was 73. 5&#177;14.5 range [60 -120] min most of the patients were discharged the same day after a chest roentgenogram except, only two patients with gustatory sweating one recurrent sweating in the patient who had previously axillary hyperhidrosis. Also among them two patients (20&#x0025;) experienced a minimal pneumothorax that required no treatment. Postoperative quality of life and satisfaction were excellent and cost was significantly reduced. <b> Conclusions :</b> Bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis could be safely and effectively performed in patients refusing GA regarding cost and satisfaction.
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spelling doaj.art-c5f2c13e2fea49b8a644d06e8ffb0f272022-12-22T01:06:05ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Minimal Access Surgery0972-99411998-39212010-01-01611115One stage bilateral endoscopic sympathectomy under local anesthesia: Is a valid, and safe procedure for treatment of palmer hyperhidrosis?Awad MohamedElzeftawy AwnyMansour SalahElshelfa Wael<b>Objective :</b> Thoracoscopic sympathetic surgery is currently the best treatment for hyperhidrosis, and the success rate is quite high, but poor emphasis has been given to the type of anaesthesia and its application through either one or two stages of surgery. This study has evaluated the operative and postoperative results of one-stage bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy under local anaesthesia. <b> Materials and Methods :</b> From 2003 to 2007, n=14 patients with hyperhidrosis of the upper limbs [4 females and 10 males] with a mean age of 28&#177;2.11 year [range 26-44] were included. They were operated on by means of bilateral ETS under local anaesthesia. The mean follow-up was 1.5 years (range 13-24 months). <b> Results :</b> No operative mortality was recorded. The mean operating room time for the whole bilateral procedure under was 73. 5&#177;14.5 range [60 -120] min most of the patients were discharged the same day after a chest roentgenogram except, only two patients with gustatory sweating one recurrent sweating in the patient who had previously axillary hyperhidrosis. Also among them two patients (20&#x0025;) experienced a minimal pneumothorax that required no treatment. Postoperative quality of life and satisfaction were excellent and cost was significantly reduced. <b> Conclusions :</b> Bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis could be safely and effectively performed in patients refusing GA regarding cost and satisfaction.http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2010;volume=6;issue=1;spage=11;epage=15;aulast=AwadEndoscopichyperhidrosissympathectomy recurrence
spellingShingle Awad Mohamed
Elzeftawy Awny
Mansour Salah
Elshelfa Wael
One stage bilateral endoscopic sympathectomy under local anesthesia: Is a valid, and safe procedure for treatment of palmer hyperhidrosis?
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Endoscopic
hyperhidrosis
sympathectomy recurrence
title One stage bilateral endoscopic sympathectomy under local anesthesia: Is a valid, and safe procedure for treatment of palmer hyperhidrosis?
title_full One stage bilateral endoscopic sympathectomy under local anesthesia: Is a valid, and safe procedure for treatment of palmer hyperhidrosis?
title_fullStr One stage bilateral endoscopic sympathectomy under local anesthesia: Is a valid, and safe procedure for treatment of palmer hyperhidrosis?
title_full_unstemmed One stage bilateral endoscopic sympathectomy under local anesthesia: Is a valid, and safe procedure for treatment of palmer hyperhidrosis?
title_short One stage bilateral endoscopic sympathectomy under local anesthesia: Is a valid, and safe procedure for treatment of palmer hyperhidrosis?
title_sort one stage bilateral endoscopic sympathectomy under local anesthesia is a valid and safe procedure for treatment of palmer hyperhidrosis
topic Endoscopic
hyperhidrosis
sympathectomy recurrence
url http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2010;volume=6;issue=1;spage=11;epage=15;aulast=Awad
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