UNLABELLED Video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy (VATS) is currently the procedure of choice for the definitive treatment of primary hyperhidrosis because it is an effective, safe, and minimally invasive method. The aim of VATS treatment is to improve the quality of life through the reduction of excessive sudoresis. The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of life after VATS for trea...

Hyperhidrosis is a common and under-recognized disease in the pediatric population that has a significant impact on quality of life. Focal and generalized forms of hyperhidrosis exist, which can be idiopathic or secondary to underlying medical conditions or medications. Treatment is tailored to the specific patient needs, characteristics and goals. These include topical preparations, iontophore...

BACKGROUND Primary focal hyperhidrosis is a common condition that gives rise to functional and emotional problems and may disturb professional and social life. Recently, low-dose intracutaneous injections of botulinum toxin A have been shown to induce a temporary anhidrosis, with relapses occurring usually after 4 to 6 months. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the short- and long-term effectiveness and p...

conclusions thoracoscopic sympathicotomy shows proper results in treatment of phh. thoracoscopic r3-r5 sympathicotomy compared with r2-r4 sympathicotomy is a preferable method, because of similar results and fewer complications. objectives this study was planned to evaluate and compare complications and patients’ satisfaction of thoracoscopic sympathicotomy in levels of r2-r4 versus r3-r5 for p...

Glutaraldehyde is a water-soluble liquid with high bactericidal, sporicidal, fungicidal and viricidal activity. It does not cross-react with formaldehyde. Glutaraldehyde solution is an underutilized gem for treating recalcitrant palmar, plantar and periungual warts. It has also been utilized for plantar hyperhidrosis with moderate success, for pitted keratolysis and the predisposing factor of h...

INTRODUCTION Plantar hyperhidrosis is present in 50% of patients with hyperhidrosis. Thoracic sympathectomy is an important tool for the treatment of this condition, which is successful in about 60% of patients. For the remaining patients, lumbar sympathectomy is the procedure of choice. As new minimally invasive techniques have been developed, a significant demand for this type of access has l...

Primary palmar hyperhidrosis is a disorder of excessive perspiration. In severe cases it can be socially and professionally debilitating and conservative therapy is usually unsatisfactory. Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is considered an effective treatment for palmar hyperhidrosis. However, many different procedures have been used: simple resection of the sympathetic ganglion, transect...

INTRODUCTION Local botulinum toxin injections and endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) have shown clinical effectiveness for the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis in several studies. Although both strategies cause considerable costs for health-care systems, at the moment there are no studies examining directly their cost-effectiveness performance. The aim of the study was to assess the incre...

Objectives: This is a prospective study to evaluate the long-term outcome and the value of a transaxillary single port thoracic sympathectomy by use of a modified paediatric cystoresectoscope in a consecutive series of patients with facial blushing and/or hyperhidrosis. Materials and methods: All patients who underwent a thoracic transsection of the sympathetic chain from T2 to T5 by use of a 7...