A New Device of Needlescopic Thoracic Sympathectomy Through a Skin Incision.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.11.068.
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Abstract
We describe a new technique of performing sympathectomy with a new device. A single skin incision 3 mm long was made in the armpit. The device enables complete resection of the sympathetic segment through a single skin incision, whereas sympathectomy is limited by the use of the conventional needle technique. Even if sympathetic nerves and blood vessels were overlapping, separation of the two organs was performed safely. This device increases the possibility of planning surgical procedures for patients with difficult anatomies.
Medical subject headings
- Hyperhidrosis
- Sympathectomy