title: [Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathictomy plus bypass fiber resection for patients with primary palmar hyperhidrosis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficiency of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for primary palm hyperhidrosis by T4 sympathicotomy plus bypass fiber resection, and to describe our experience regarding the prevention of related postoperative complications.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical data for 32 cases of primary palmar hyperhidrosis in patients who underwent bilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathictomy plus bypass fiber resection from October 2008 to June 2011 were analyzed retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The operation was performed successfully on all patients, and their palmar hyperhidrosis was completely alleviated after operation. No severe, surgery-related, postoperative complications occurred.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathictomy is an effective, safe and minimally invasive procedure for primary palmar hyperhidrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Central South University, Changsha, China.
authors.forename: Wenliang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Fenglei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Bangliang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Deng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009412:Nerve Fibers; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000379:methods*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult