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Comparing Compensatory Sweating After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy: (T2-3) Versus (T2-4) Levels for Treating Palmar Hyperhidrosis.
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November 2024
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EGY.
Introduction: Primary hyperhidrosis is a disease that is characterized by excessive sweating beyond what is required to maintain the normal temperature of the body. Moreover, it has a great adverse effect on the life of the affected persons because of problems in their social lives. There are different modalities to treat primary hyperhidrosis, including medical and surgical treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIs There a Pediatric Role for the General Thoracic Surgeon in a General Hospital? A 22-Year Single-Center Experience.
J Clin Med
November 2024
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Monza, Italy.
: Although general thoracic surgery is usually focused on adult patients, there are some settings of pediatric diseases which can benefit from thoracic surgical procedures. In this study, we retrospectively reviewed the contribution of general thoracic surgeons to pediatric patients in a high-volume hospital. : From September 2002 to August 2024, 8897 consecutive patients were operated on; among them, 202 patients (2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThoracic surgery in children and adolescents: Experience from the thoracic surgery unit of a single referral center.
Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg
October 2024
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Background: The study aimed to highlight and evaluate thoracic surgical procedures performed in children and adolescents and demonstrate the extent to which thoracic surgeons can benefit this population.
Methods: This retrospective study included 200 pediatric patients (100 males, 100 females; mean age: 14.7±6.
Exploring Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation as a Treatment Approach for Recurrent Ventricular Arrhythmias: A Concise Review.
J Clin Exp Cardiolog
March 2024
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
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- * Bilateral CSD (BCSD) shows an approximate 60% reduction in implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks and over 50% one-year survival without shock or transplant, while the 2017 guidelines endorse the left CSD for specific RVT types.
- * Despite the promising results, many studies have small sample sizes leading to potential underreporting of complications; more research is needed to fully understand the long
The effects of sympathectomy ganglion levels on late complications in the treatment of hyperhidrosis.
J Minim Access Surg
November 2024
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey.
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- Primary hyperhidrosis is a condition marked by excessive sweating in specific areas (like palms and armpits) and is most common in adolescents and young adults, affecting both genders equally.
- * A study analyzed 150 patients who underwent thoracoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis, with the procedure performed on two different groups, revealing a high success rate of 92%.
- * The research found low rates of major complications and an overall patient satisfaction rate of 87.3%, though 52% experienced compensatory hyperhidrosis post-surgery.
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