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Evaluation of quality of life before and after videothoracoscopic simpathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis
João Batista Baroncello1, Layla Regina Zambenedetti Baroncello2, Emílio Gabriel Ferro Schneider1
1Faculty of Medicine, Community University of the Chapecó Region, Chapecó, Santa Catarina State, Brazil.
Objective:
To assess quality of life before and after thoracoscopic sympathectomy for treatment of primary hyperhidrosis.
Methods:
we conducted an observational, analytical, cross-sectional and quantitative study. We evaluated patients undergoing thoracoscopic sympathectomy for primary axillary hyperhidrosis, primary palmar hyperhidrosis, and axillary hyperhidrosis associated with palmar one. We applied a questionnaire on quality of life related to hyperhidrosis before and after the operation.
Results:
The questionnaire was administered to 51 patients with a mean age of 32.4 years, 45 women and six men. The average quality of life related to hyperhidrosis in a score of 0-100 before sympathectomy was 34.6 and after the operation it was 77.1. Compensatory hyperhidrosis occurred in 84.3% of patients.
Conclusion:
thoracoscopic sympathectomy improves the quality of life of patients with primary hyperhidrosis, with results supported over time. Compensatory hyperhidrosis occurred in most patients, but did not significantly influence the improved quality of life.
