title: Current practice in thoracic sympathectomy.
abstract: Thoracic sympathectomy has been performed for many years. With the recent development of video assisted thoracic surgical techniques the indications for surgery have increased, and the outcome is much better.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chaudhuri
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Birdi
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ritchie
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain / Q000601:surgery; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000601:surgery; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery