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Jaewon Chang1, Campbell Flynn2, Stephanie Chan1
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery : MMCTS
|August 24, 2023
Abstract:
Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathicotomy is the most widely used technique in the modern era for the treatment of primary hyperhidrosis. Primary hyperhidrosis is characterized by excessive sweating and significantly affects the quality of life in those who suffer from it. This video tutorial details a uniportal, drainless sympathicotomy performed by the cardiothoracic surgical team at St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
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