title: Thoracoscopic sympathectomy: a standardized approach to therapy for hyperhidrosis.
abstract: Thoracoscopic sympathectomy has been used for the treatment of sympathetic dysfunction since it was first described in the 1940s. With the advent of video-assisted thoracic surgery, the procedure has become more widely applied. Video-assisted thoracic surgery allows excellent visual acuity as well as the possibility of doing the procedure more quickly and with fewer complications. This article presents a review of existing approaches and techniques as well as the author's summary and preferences. The review of the articles on thoracoscopic sympathectomy only included those from the English literature.
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Maryland 21204, USA. markkrasna@catholichealth.net
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Krasna
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013900:Thoracic Nerves / Q000601:surgery; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome