title: Surgical management of hyperhidrosis.
abstract: Sixty-five patients with severe disabling hyperhidrosis were subjected to operation. Eighty-nine sympathectomies and 42 axillary skin excisions were performed to abolish sweating. Almost 90% of these patients were extremely satisfied with the outcome of surgery which resulted in a change for the better in their social and working lives. When conservative therapy fails, we recommend these procedures, which often alleviate this most distressing symptom.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013562:Sympathectomy