The Korean Journal of Pain
- Volume 12 Issue 1
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- Pages.81-86
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- 1999
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- 2005-9159(pISSN)
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- 2093-0569(eISSN)
Clinical Evaluation of Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy in Hyperhidrosis
흉강경하 흉부 교감신경간 절제술을 시행한 본태성 다한증 환자의 임상적 고찰
- Oh, Wan-Soo (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) ;
- Kang, Jeong-Kweon (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) ;
- Yon, Jun-Heum (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) ;
- Kim, Jeong-Won (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) ;
- Hong, Ki-Hyuk (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital)
- 오완수 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 마취과학교실 통증클리닉) ;
- 강정권 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 마취과학교실 통증클리닉) ;
- 연준흠 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 마취과학교실 통증클리닉) ;
- 김정원 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 마취과학교실 통증클리닉) ;
- 홍기혁 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 마취과학교실 통증클리닉)
- Published : 1999.05.31
Abstract
Background: Essential hyperhidrosis is a condition with excessive sweating, which may be localized in any parts of the body. Thoracic sympathectomy has been a surgical procedure for the management of hyperhidrosis. Methods: We studied 30 ASA I and II patients suffering from severe hyperhidrosis. Bilateral upper thoracoscopic sympathectomy of