title: Surgical treatment of primary hyperhidrosis. A report of 42 cases.
abstract: Forty-two patients suffering from primary hyperhidrosis underwent upper dorsal sympathectomy using the supraclavicular approach. The postoperative course and results were devoid of complications. All the patients except one were satisfied with the results of surgery, which greatly improved the quality of their lives.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000379:methods