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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:358-359
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

One-Year Follow-Up After Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis

Rafael Reisfeld, MD, FACS

The Center for Hyperhidrosis at The Beverly Hills Center for Special Surgery, 1125 South Beverly Drive, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90035

(Email: dr_reisfeld@sweaty-palms.com).

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To the Editor:

I read with interest the article by Dewey and colleagues [1] regarding thoracoscopic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis. After performing more than 2,000 endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) procedures for hyperhidrosis, I believe that the only indication at present for performing ETS is severe palmar hyperhidrosis. Contrary to earlier publications recommending ETS for facial hyperhidrosis, facial blushing, and axillary hyperhidrosis (eg, [2]), my experience has been that patients presenting with only facial symptoms have a lower "cure" rate, higher rate of severe compensatory sweating, lower rate of satisfaction, and are more likely to request a . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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