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The outcome of ganglion clipping in hyperhidrosis and blushing

Clinical Autonomic Research volume 16, pages 240–242 (2006)Cite this article

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A total of 114 patients with various sympathetic disorders underwent endoscopic sympathetic block over different thoracic ganglions by the clipping method. The advantages of this method include the recognition of the clipped level, changeability, and reversibility. However, 4.4% of patients were unilaterally clipped at the wrong level.

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    Shah-Hwa Chou, Eing-Long Kao, Chien-Chih Lin & Meei-Feng Huang

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Chou, SH., Kao, EL., Lin, CC. et al. The outcome of ganglion clipping in hyperhidrosis and blushing. Clin Auton Res 16, 240–242 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-006-0347-2

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Keywords

  • sympathetic block
  • ganglion clipping
  • hyperhidrosis
  • sweating
  • autonomic nervous system