BACKGROUND: Although video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for palmar @entity1119 is now widely accepted as the approach of choice, the optimal technique has remained a subject of controversy. We have used 2-mm dual port video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathicotomy for primary palmar @entity1119 . This study evaluates the short-term results of the technique. METHODS: A retrospective review was carried out of 45 @entity1 , 20 @entity1 and 25 @entity1 , with a mean age of 24.2 years. In the period from April 1998 to August 1999, 90 consecutive video-assisted sympathicotomy for primary palmar @entity1119 either in isolation (n = 56) or in combination with axillary and @entity1119 (n = 34) was performed. The mean follow-up period was 11.3 months. Attention was focused on @entity1 's satisfaction, complications, and morbidity. RESULTS: Dry limbs were immediately achieved in all @entity1 after surgery. There was no operative mortality and one case of transient @entity4820 developed. Eight of 20 with @entity1119 showed simultaneous improvement. The overall mean satisfaction rate was 92% +/- 2% with a median 93% improvement using a visual linear analogue scale from 0% (poor) to 100% (excellent). Only 2 @entity1 were dissatisfied with the operative results owing to @entity1119 , which occurred in 25 @entity1 and improved in 20 @entity1 within the follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS: The video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathicotomy with 2-mm endoscope is a speedy and safe way of controlling @entity1119 with excellent cosmetic results while minimizing complications.

Microinvasive video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathicotomy for primary palmar XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity1119 :: ('MESH:D006945', 'Disease') :: ['hyperhidrosis', 'compensatory hyperhidrosis', 'plantar hyperhidrosis'] @entity4820 :: ('MESH:D006732', 'Disease') :: ["Horner's syndrome"]
@entity1119 :: (MESH:D006945,Disease) :: ['hyperhidrosis']
