title: Treatment of osmidrosis with the Cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Axillary osmidrosis is an uncomfortable condition that can be a personal or social handicap.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to present the treatment of osmidrosis with the Cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator (CUSA).
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifteen patients (3 males and 12 females) underwent surgery for bilateral axillary osmidrosis with the CUSA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The outcome of this operation with the CUSA was evaluated by the patients themselves according to the following criteria. Postoperative improvement was evaluated as good when the odor was decreased by >75%, fair when it was decreased by > or =50 and < or =75%, and poor when it was decreased by <50%. A total of 15 patients (3 males and 12 females) were evaluated. Eight patients (53.3%) had a good result, 6 patients (40%) had a fairly good result, and 1 patient (6.7%) had a poor result. None of the patients experienced any complications, such as skin necrosis, infection, or serous cyst. One dissatisfied patient underwent reoperation and achieved a good result after the second procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This treatment of osmidrosis with the CUSA achieves satisfactory therapeutic efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Abeno, Osaka, Japan. ozawa@med.osaka-cu.jp
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: Kensuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nose
authors.forename: Teruichi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: Michinari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muraoka
authors.forename: Masamitsu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishii
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013543:Sweat Gland Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*