The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the immediate and long-term outcome of video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy for idiopathic palmar hyperhidrosis. Between January 1996 and December 2000, a total of 67 patients underwent 102 sympathectomy procedures with excision of the sympathetic chain between the second and fourth sympathetic ganglion. The mean duration of hospitalization was 1.7 ± 0.6 days. Five patients were lost to follow-up. Mean duration of follow-up for the 96 sympathectomy procedures in the remaining 62 patients was 38 ± 6.3 months. Patient outcome showed that video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy is the treatment of choice for idiopathic palmar hyperhidrosis. Long-term patient satisfaction is excellent.
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Alric, P., Branchereau, P., Berthet, JP. et al. Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Palmar Hyperhidrosis: Results in 102 Cases . Ann Vasc Surg 16, 708–713 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10016-001-0312-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10016-001-0312-4