Long-Term Effect of Endoscopic Sympathetic Nerve Reconstruction for Side Effects after Endoscopic Sympathectomy.

 Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is an effective treatment for primary hyperhidrosis. However, compensatory sweating (CS) may occur in many patients. Sympathetic nerve reconstruction (SNR) can be used to counteract severe CS, but the studies on the effects of SNR are few.

Long-term results of endoscopic sympathetic block using the Lin-Telaranta classification.

Background: Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy has been used successfully in the treatment of blushing, excessive sweating, and social phobia. However, the adverse effects of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy are more severe and frequent than the adverse effects of endoscopic sympathetic block (ESB). The use of different blocking levels for different indications in ESB according to the Lin-Telaranta classification further decreases the postoperative adverse effects.

Long-term results of surgery for brachial plexus birth palsy.

Background: The long-term results of surgical treatment of brachial plexus birth palsy have not been reported. We present the findings of a nationwide study, with a minimum five-year follow-up, of the outcomes of surgery for brachial plexus birth palsy in Finland.

Methods: Of 1,717,057 newborns, 1706 with brachial plexus birth palsy requiring hospital treatment were registered in Finland between 1971 and 1997.

Psychoneurological applications of endoscopic sympathetic blocks (ESB).

In addition to more widely and longer known indications of ETS, various neurological disorders and psychologically stressful situations in their worst expressions might be alleviated by the reversible ESB procedure. The patients with social phobia, especially those who have also blushing and/or stage fright type of heart racing, benefit from the ESB. The disturbances of the sympathetic nervous system, e.

The role of the sympathetic nervous system in anxiety: Is it possible to relieve anxiety with endoscopic sympathetic block?

The function of the autonomic nervous system is divided so that the parasympathetic system spares central nervous system energy and the sympathetic system makes extra energy available and consumes it. The sympathetic nervous system then prepares our body for emergency and it always functions when our conscious or even unconscious mind notices a need for defence or to provide energy. A surgical procedure, where the upper thoracic sympathetic ganglions are ablated, either with cauterization or clamping with metallic clips, has been used to treat sweating of the hands and facial blushing for decades.