The Oxford English Dictionary defines lagniappe as “something given as a bonus or gratuity, extra reward.” This brief chapter discusses thoracoscopic sympathectomy, the only nongastrointestinal subject included in this manual. The editor offers it as a lagniappe. As such, it is briefer than the previous chapters, and opposing viewpoints are not given.
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Parekh, K.R. (2008). Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis: A Lagniappe. In: Scott-Conner, C.E.H. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Strategic Decision Making. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76671-3_46
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