title: Cardiac arrest as a major complication of bilateral cervico-dorsal sympathectomy.
abstract: Severe palmar and/or axillary hyperhidrosis can be socially and psychologically very disturbing. We present a case of a patient who suffered from a 43 s asystolic cardiac arrest the night following a second contralateral thoracoscopic T(2)-T(3) sympathectomy for severe axillary and truncal hyperhidrosis. The cardiovascular effects of cervico-dorsal sympathectomy will be reviewed. Evaluation required to prevent such a serious cardiac complication will also be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie, Hôpital Laval, Québec, Canada. kim.oconnor.1@ulaval.ca
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Molin
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poirier
authors.forename: Rosaire
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vaillancourt
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome