Single-port bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosis
INTRODUCTION: Hyperhidrosis is an excessive sweating disorder that affects patients' quality of life. Today, endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy offers a safe and effective solution of the disease. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness and outcomes of the endoscopic thoracic sy...
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| description | INTRODUCTION: Hyperhidrosis is an excessive sweating disorder that affects patients' quality of life. Today, endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy offers a safe and effective solution of the disease. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness and outcomes of the endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy by single-port technique in the surgical treatment of hyperhidrosis.
METHODS: Between 2013 and 2017, a total of 35 patients admitted to our clinic with palmar and/or axillary hyperhidrosis underwent bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy. These cases were evaluated retrospectively with respect to age and sex, surgical technique, operation time, intraoperative and postoperative complications, duration of hospitalization, patient satisfaction, visual analog scale at 24th hour, compensatory sweating, follow-up time and recurrence.
RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 22.7, 27 patients were male and 8 patients were female. There were palmar hyperhidrosis in 19 patients, both palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis in 10 and only axillary hyperhidrosis in 6. The average operative time was 14.1 minutes, and the length of hospital stay was 2.4 days. Visual analog scale pain score on postoperative 24th hours was 3.2. The mean follow-up period was 13 months, and during the follow-up period, compensatory sweating was observed in two of the patients (5.7 %). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Single-port thoracoscopic sympathectomy is an effective and reliable method for surgical treatment of palmar and axillary sweating. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f8a1fdc8ffa64aa8846cd23d85da63372023-12-03T09:01:22ZengVan Yuzuncu Yil University, School of MedicineVan Tıp Dergisi2587-03512019-01-012619710210.5505/vtd.2019.53325VTD-53325Single-port bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosisİlhan Ocakcıoğlu0Department Of Thoracic Surgery, Marmara University Pendik Training And Research Hospital, İstanbul, TurkeyINTRODUCTION: Hyperhidrosis is an excessive sweating disorder that affects patients' quality of life. Today, endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy offers a safe and effective solution of the disease. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness and outcomes of the endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy by single-port technique in the surgical treatment of hyperhidrosis. METHODS: Between 2013 and 2017, a total of 35 patients admitted to our clinic with palmar and/or axillary hyperhidrosis underwent bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy. These cases were evaluated retrospectively with respect to age and sex, surgical technique, operation time, intraoperative and postoperative complications, duration of hospitalization, patient satisfaction, visual analog scale at 24th hour, compensatory sweating, follow-up time and recurrence. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 22.7, 27 patients were male and 8 patients were female. There were palmar hyperhidrosis in 19 patients, both palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis in 10 and only axillary hyperhidrosis in 6. The average operative time was 14.1 minutes, and the length of hospital stay was 2.4 days. Visual analog scale pain score on postoperative 24th hours was 3.2. The mean follow-up period was 13 months, and during the follow-up period, compensatory sweating was observed in two of the patients (5.7 %). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Single-port thoracoscopic sympathectomy is an effective and reliable method for surgical treatment of palmar and axillary sweating.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=vtd&un=VTD-53325hyperhidrosissympathectomysingle-portvats |
| spellingShingle | İlhan Ocakcıoğlu Single-port bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosis Van Tıp Dergisi hyperhidrosis sympathectomy single-port vats |
| title | Single-port bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosis |
| title_full | Single-port bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosis |
| title_fullStr | Single-port bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Single-port bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosis |
| title_short | Single-port bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosis |
| title_sort | single port bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosis |
| topic | hyperhidrosis sympathectomy single-port vats |
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