Management of Plantar Hyperhidrosis with Endoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy.
Primary plantar hyperhidrosis is defined as excessive secretion of the sweat glands of the feet and may lead to significant limitations in private and professional lifestyle and reduction of health-related quality of life. Conservative therapy measures usually fail to provide sufficient relieve of symptoms and do not allow long-lasting elimination of hyperhidrosis. Endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy appears to be a safe and effective procedure for eliminating excessive sweating of the feet and improves quality of life of patients with severe plantar hyperhidrosis.
Department of Surgery, Salzkammergut-Klinikum Gmunden, Miller von Aichholzstrasse 49, Gmunden 4810, Austria. Electronic address: Roman.Rieger@gespag.at.
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D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy; Plantar hyperhidrosis; Retroperitoneoscopy