Open AccessCardiopulmonary effects following endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis☆
Author(s) -
Jorge Cruz,
Manuel Fonseca,
Fausto J. Pinto,
António Gouveia Oliveira,
L. Silva Carvalho
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.03.059
Subject(s) - medicine , sympathectomy , hyperhidrosis , pulmonary function testing , anesthesia , heart rate , cardiology , blood pressure
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is performed for the treatment of primary hyperhidrosis (PH). The second and third sympathetic thoracic ganglions excised in ETS also innervate the heart and lung.
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