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lüll Thoracoscopic sympathetic surgery for hand sweating Ueyama T; Ueyama K; Ueyama K; Matsumoto YAnn Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004[Feb]; 10 (1): 4-8Recently, thoracoscopic surgery has been shown to be effective for the relief of hand sweating. Although it is not fatal if left untreated, the treatment aim is to improve the quality of daily life. Therefore, it is important to understand the complaints of the patient, and provide an adequate explanation regarding postoperative sequelae. Surgeons should also recognize that thoracoscopic surgery might cause problems when performed, as the general risk of surgery remains. Many patients have been helped by the procedure, as their choices in life have expanded, and satisfactory results can be obtained when indication is determined by a full examination of the patients condition. Between December 1999 and September 2002, we performed thoracoscopic sympathetic surgery in 556 consecutive patients. Five-hundred seventeen (93%) of these complained of profuse hand sweating. Based on the new concept presented, we consider that this method of operation is an effective treatment.|*Ganglionectomy[MESH]|*Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted[MESH]|Ganglia, Sympathetic/*surgery[MESH]|Hand/*surgery[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Hyperhidrosis/*surgery[MESH] |