title: [Hyperhidrosis of the upper extremity: long-term outcome of endoscopic thoracic sympathicotomy].
abstract: A total of 630 endoscopic thoracal sympathicotomies were performed for hyperhidrosis of the upper limbs, and complications and success rates were analyzed after a median follow-up period of 16 years (83% of patients). In all, 67.8% of patients were fully satisfied, 25.7% were partially satisfied and would again agree to the operation, and 93% the procedure terminated hyperhidrosis permanently. Compensatory and gustatory sweating was observed in 67% und 47% of cases, respectively, impairing the patients satisfaction. Overall success was significantly (p < 0.001) lower in the group with axillary hyperhidrosis.
authors.affiliation: Klinische Abteilung für Allgemeinchirurgie, Universität Wien.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zacherl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imhof
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Plas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Herbst
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Függer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000294:innervation; D019723:Endoscopes; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013547:Sweating, Gustatory / Q000503:physiopathology; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Hyperhidrose der oberen Extremität: Langzeitergebnisse der endoskopischen thorakalen Sympathikotomie.