Predictive Procedure for Compensatory Hyperhidrosis before Sympathectomy: Preliminary Findings
- Authors
- Jeong, Jin Yong; Park, Hyung Joo; Park, Jae Kil; Jo, Keon Hyeon; Wang, Young Pil; Lee, Jongho; Shin, Jae Seong
- Issue Date
- 8월-2014
- Publisher
- GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
- Keywords
- hyperhidrosis; thoracoscopy/video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy; outcomes (includes mortality, morbidity); compensatory hyperhidrosis; local anesthesia
- Citation
- THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON, v.62, no.5, pp.434 - 438
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
- Volume
- 62
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 434
- End Page
- 438
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/97769
- DOI
- 10.1055/s-0032-1331151
- ISSN
- 0171-6425
- Abstract
- Objective Compensatory hyperhidrosis is one of the most common and serious adverse effects following sympathectomy. We performed a local anesthetic procedure that predicts the occurrence and severity of compensatory hyperhidrosis, and evaluated the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the procedure. Methods and Methods From July 2009 to July 2010, 20 patients with severe primary palmar hyperhidrosis underwent predictive procedures. A sympathetic nerve block was obtained via thoracoscopic approach under local anesthesia. The patients were evaluated for compensatory hyperhidrosis 1 week after the procedure before deciding whether to proceed with sympathectomy. Results Of the 20 patients, 17 patients proceeded with sympathectomy and 3 refused the final procedure. Following sympathectomy, the occurrence and severity of compensatory hyperhidrosis in the remaining 17 patients were statistically analyzed with two tailed paired t test, and there is no significant difference between the predictive and final procedures (t = 1.69, df = 16, p > 0.1). Conclusion Predictive procedure using local anesthesia to detect compensatory hyperhidrosis before sympathectomy may be useful for helping patients to decide whether to undergo the operation.
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