Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Gustatory side effects after thoracoscopic sympathectomy.

Peter B Licht1, Hans K Pilegaard

  • 1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skejby Sygehus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. licht@dadlnet.dk

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|February 21, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Gustatory sweating, a facial sweating side effect after thoracoscopic sympathectomy, occurred in 32% of patients. Its incidence is linked to the extent of the sympathectomy procedure for primary hyperhidrosis.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Survival outcome of VATS compared with open lobectomy for lung cancer: an individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised trials.

Lancet (London, England)·2026
Same author

From tradition to transformation: evolving paradigms in surgical lung cancer treatment.

Translational lung cancer research·2025
Same author

Immunological effects of post-operative epidural analgesia versus oral opioids in VATS.

Danish medical journal·2024
Same author

Solid and semi-solid perspectives in thoracic surgery.

The Lancet. Respiratory medicine·2024
Same author

European guidelines for the surgical management of pure ground-glass opacities and part-solid nodules: Task Force of the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery·2023
Same author

When less is more in thoracic surgery.

Lancet (London, England)·2022

Area of Science:

  • Thoracic surgery
  • Neurology
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Compensatory sweating is a common complication of thoracoscopic sympathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis.
  • Gustatory sweating, characterized by facial sweating during food consumption, is a less frequent but recognized side effect with an unclear pathophysiologic basis.
  • This study investigates gustatory sweating following thoracoscopic sympathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the occurrence of gustatory sweating in patients who underwent thoracoscopic sympathectomy.
  • To analyze the relationship between gustatory sweating and the extent of sympathectomy performed for primary hyperhidrosis.

Main Methods:

  • A total of 238 patients undergoing thoracoscopic sympathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis or blushing between 1997 and 2005 were included.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Sympathectomy was performed at different levels: T2 for facial symptoms (n=97), T2-T3 for palmar symptoms (n=76), and T2-T4 for axillary symptoms (n=65).
  • Patients completed a follow-up questionnaire regarding side effects.

    • Main Results:

    • A 96% response rate was achieved, with a median follow-up of 17 months.
    • Gustatory sweating was reported by 32% of all patients.
    • The incidence of gustatory sweating showed a significant association with the extent of sympathectomy (p=0.04), and potentially with the primary hyperhidrosis location.

    Conclusions:

    • Gustatory sweating is a frequent adverse event after thoracoscopic sympathectomy.
    • This study is the first to demonstrate a significant correlation between gustatory sweating incidence and the extent or location of sympathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis.
    • These findings necessitate careful consideration and thorough patient counseling prior to planning thoracoscopic sympathectomy.