The Korean Journal of Pain
- Volume 8 Issue 1
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- Pages.139-143
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- 1995
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- 2005-9159(pISSN)
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- 2093-0569(eISSN)
Thoracic Sympathetic Ganglion Block for a Patient with Hyperhidrosis
흉부 교감 신경절 차단에 의한 다한증 치료 경험 -증례보고-
Abstract
Hyperhidrosis is the state of abnormal sweating on the palm, sole and axillary region. The main treatment of hyperhidrosis are surgical sympathectomy and a thoracic sympathetic ganglion block with neurolytics. Among them, a thoracic sympathetic ganglion block is used in pain clinic for the treatment of hyperhidrosis. I have successfully performed a thoracic sympathetic ganglion block on a 21 year old female patients with pure alcohol. I concluded that the thoracic sympathetic ganglion block was one of the most effective treatment of hyperhidrosis.