Open AccessPatient Satisfaction after Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Palmar Hyperhidrosis: Do Method and Level Matter?
Author(s) -
Amy W. Cheng,
H. J. Johnsen,
Michael Y. Chang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the permanente journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1552-5775
pISSN - 1552-5767
DOI - 10.7812/tpp/15-040
Subject(s) - medicine , sympathectomy , hyperhidrosis , patient satisfaction , surgery , clipping (morphology) , retrospective cohort study , thoracoscopy , anesthesia , linguistics , philosophy
Although surgery is widely recognized as the best treatment for palmar hyperhidrosis (PH), the decision to perform a sympathicotomy, sympathectomy, or clipping of the thoracic sympathetic chain is based on surgeon preference.
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