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Original Articles: General Thoracic

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Cardiothoracic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Denmark, Sdr Blvd 29, Odense DK-5000, Denmark

(Email: peter.licht@ouh.regionsyddanmark.dk).

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Patients who seek therapy for primary hyperhidrosis are disabled by their symptoms, and if medical management fails, surgery may be effective. It is generally accepted that upper thoracic sympathectomy is the treatment of choice; this procedure is performed in thousands of patients each year.

Side effects are well known and it is crucial to discuss these thoroughly with the patient before considering sympathectomy. Serious side effects including Horner's syndrome are rare, but patients should be warned that compensatory sweating and decreased . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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