Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2000 Nov;33(11):904-905.

Coldness of Hand after Thoracic Sympathectomy in a Patient with Palmar Hyperhidrosis

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Eulji Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Korea. pms2201@eulji.or.kr

Abstract

A 28-year-old man who had undergone bilateral thoracoscopic T2, T3 thoracic sympa-thectomy due to palmar hyperhidrosis 4 years earlier complained of coldness on right hand. Coldness of hand after thoracic sympathectomy is a rare phenomena. I report this case with brief review of the literatures.

Keyword

Hyperhidrosis; Postoperative complications

MeSH Terms

Adult
Hand*
Humans
Hyperhidrosis*
Postoperative Complications
Sympathectomy*
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