2019
DOI: 10.5606/fng.btd.2019.007
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Thoracoscopic bilateral sympathectomy for the treatment of hyperhidrosis: A complication of patient positioning

Abstract: Severe palmar and/or axillary hyperhidrosis may adversely affect the patients. Thoracoscopic sympathectomy is frequently preferred for the treatment of severe hyperhidrosis. Patient positioning in surgery may cause a number of complications. In this article, we report a male patient who developed hypoesthesia on the palmar side of the first three fingers of the left hand after thoracoscopic bilateral sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis. Nerve conduction studies revealed non-significant results. Hypoesthesia was th… Show more

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