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01-12-2020 | Thoracic Pain | Research article

Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy versus modified Wittmoser method in surgical management of primary hyperhidrosis

Authors: Duilio Divisi, Gino Zaccagna, Giovanna Imbriglio, William Di Francescantonio, Andrea De Vico, Mirko Barone, Roberto Crisci

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

Purposes

We compared two different surgical methods evaluating the effectiveness of procedures and the quality of life (QoL) of patients.

Methods

From January 2010 to November 2017 we carried out 476 biportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) approaches of sympathetic chain in 238 patients. One hundred and twenty-nine (54%) patients underwent conventional sympathectomy (CS) while 109 (46%) patients underwent sympathicotomy associated with the division of the rami communicantes (MWT). Quality of Life (QoL) was classified as follows: from 20 to 35 excellent; from 36 to 51 very good; from 52 to 68 good; from 69 to 84 poor; and > 84 very poor.

Results

We noticed statistical significant reduction of complications comparing CS with MWT approaches (chest pain from 36.4 to 4.5%; paresthesias from 8.5 to 3.6%; bradycardia from 28.6 to 10%, respectively). The preoperative and postoperative QoL index evaluation revealed a statistically significant improvement after surgery (CS: 86 ± 2 versus 35 ± 1, p = 0.00001; MWT: 85 ± 1 versus 33 ± 2, p = 0.00001), with general satisfaction of the two techniques.

Conclusion

Modified Wittmoser method seems to be a valid alternative to conventional sympathectomy, minimizing the percentage rate of complications and showing significant effectiveness in the quality of life improvement.

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Title: Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy versus modified Wittmoser method in surgical management of primary hyperhidrosis
Authors: Duilio Divisi
Gino Zaccagna
Giovanna Imbriglio
William Di Francescantonio
Andrea De Vico
Mirko Barone
Roberto Crisci
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Thoracic Pain
Sympathectomy
Hyperhidrosis
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-020-01176-1

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Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy versus modified Wittmoser method in surgical management of primary hyperhidrosis

Abstract

Purposes

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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Results

Conclusion

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