title: [Bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy in treatment of palmar and axillary hyperhydrosis - a summary of 22 cases. A role for one day surgery in thoracic surgery?].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The procedure of the ETS is carried out by two ports, a videothoracoscop and a diathermy instrument are introduced into the pleural cavity. After the identification of the sympathetic chain, the relevant ganglia are divided or excised.
  
  
  METHODS
  22 patient underwent bilateral video assisted thoracoscopic T2-T4 sympathectomy in a half-way sitting position for palmar and axillary hyperhydrosis between December 2008 and January 2011.
  
  
  RESULTS
  5 male and 17 female patients with a mean age of 39.9 years, (19-63) underwent the above procedure. The mean operation time was 36 minutes, (30-61 minutes).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  No postoperative complications were detected. The authors believe that two port VATS sympathectomy is a safe and effective method for the treatment of hyperhydrosis even as one day surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Országos Onkológiai Intézet Sebészeti Osztály, Mellkassebészeti Részleg Budapest. akoskocsis@gmail.com
authors.forename: Akos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kocsis
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Agócs
authors.forename: Szilárd
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kostic
authors.forename: Bernadett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lévay
authors.forename: Klára
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Török
authors.forename: Ferenc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rényi-Vámos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D001365:Axilla; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000379:methods*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D016896:Treatment Outcome