Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2155-9554
+44 1478 350008
Lin Keng-qiang, He Fen and Xu De-xing
Accepted Abstracts: J Clin Exp Dermatol Res
Retrospective study of 46 cases of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis. A total of 92 procedures done to 46 patients, with hyperhidrosis, 26 males and 20 females, with mean age of 23.8 years. All patients were assessed clinically for the presence of palmar excessive hyperhidrosis. The R3 sympathectomy procedures were done by two port technique under general anaesthesia with double lumen endotracheal tube to allow single lung ventilation in lateral position. A mean follow-up of 30.1 months (12-46 months). Mean operative time was 15 minutes per side. Intercostal tube was used in early cases (2 patients) and was not necessary for the rest of the cases. There was no surgical mortality and procedure related complication. Compensatory hyperhidrosis was found in 23.9% (11/46) of patients. No cases of distressing compensatory hyperhidrosis or recurrence of complaint. Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy is a minimally invasive and highly successful treatment for patients with palms hyperhidrosis
Lin Keng-qiang has completed his M.D. at the age 24 from Fujian Medical University. He is the Professor of thoracic surgery department in Fuzhou Pulmonary Hospital of Fujian. He is a board member of thoracic surgery society of Fuzhou thoracic surgery society. He has published more than 12 papers in reputed journal