Open AccessCan we predict the compensatory hyperhidrosis following a thoracic sympathectomy?
Author(s) -
Murat Kara,
Selçuk Köse,
Can Ertug Cayirci,
Ayhan Köksal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 0973-7723
pISSN - 0970-9134
DOI - 10.1007/s12055-018-0769-1
Subject(s) - cardiothoracic surgery , sympathectomy , medicine , cardiac surgery , vascular surgery , hyperhidrosis , surgery
Primary hyperhidrosis is a functionally and socially disabling condition resulting in social embarrassment and low quality of life. Thoracic sympathectomy is a definitive choice of treatment with favorable results. However, patients may face another embarrassing condition following surgery as compensatory hyperhidrosis which has no definitive treatment. The predictors of compensatory hyperhidrosis are controversial and remain unclear.