Sympathetic nerve reconstruction for compensatory hyperhidrosis after sympathetic surgery for primary hyperhidrosis.
We performed sympathetic nerve reconstruction using intercostal nerve in patients with severe compensatory hyperhidrosis after sympathetic surgery for primary hyperhidrosis, and analyzed the surgical results. From February 2004 to August 2007, sympathetic nerve reconstruction using intercostal nerve was performed in 19 patients. The subjected patients presented severe compensatory hyperhidrosis after thoracoscopic sympathetic surgery for primary hyperhidrosis. Reconstruction of sympathetic nerve was performed by thoracoscopic surgery except in 1 patient with severe pleural adhesion. The median interval between the initial sympathetic surgery and sympathetic nerve reconstruction was 47.2 (range: 3.5-110.7) months. Compensatory sweating after the reconstruction surgery improved in 9 patients, and 3 out of them had markedly improved symptoms. Sympathetic nerve reconstruction using intercostal nerve may be one of the useful surgical options for severe compensatory hyperhidrosis following sympathetic surgery for primary hyperhidrosis.
Haam
Seok Jin
SJ
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Park
Seung Yong
SY
Paik
Hyo Chae
HC
Lee
Doo Yun
DY
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007367:Intercostal Nerves / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult