It has been known for a long time that hyperhidrosis is a stigmatizing condition that may
severely affect many aspects of daily life including emotional well-being, interpersonal …

Background Thoracic sympathetic ablation was introduced over a century ago. While some
of the early indications have become obsolete, new ones have emerged. Sympathetic …

BACKGROUND: Primary hyperhidrosis is a condition characterized by excessive sweating,
inconsistent with the needs for thermoregulation. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness …

Objective Several factors may potentially influence the efficacy and patient satisfaction after
bilateral thoracic sympathectomy as the treatment for hyperhidrosis, but few studies have …

Objective Several factors that could influence the efficacy and satisfaction of patients after
bilateral thoracic sympathectomy (VATS) in the treatment of hyperhidrosis (HH) have been …

BACKGROUND: Hyperhidrosis is uncontrollable excessive sweating that occurs at rest,
regardless of temperature. The symptoms of hyperhidrosis can significantly affect quality of …

Objective: To analyze the number of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomies performed to
treat hyperhidrosis in the Universal Public Health System of Brazil, the government …

Objective To compare unilateral dominant-side video-assisted thoracoscopic
sympathectomy (U-VATS) with bilateral procedures (B-VATS) in terms of efficacy and …

Background: Hyperhidrosis is a functional disorder identified by excessive sweating. Its
incidence is approximately 1% in any population. Bilateral endoscopic thoracic …

Objective To investigate the prevalence of compensatory hyperhidrosis following
videothoracic sympathectomy to treat palmoplantar hyperhidrosis and its effect on sweating …