| In severe cases, a surgical treatment called sympathectomy can be performed. |
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| Nurses in the ambulatory surgery department admitted Mr R for a bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy without complications. |
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| During an endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy, a small clip is surgically attached to the sweatgland nerves to restrict the flood waters. |
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| For very resistant and distressing cases, where all other treatments fail, a surgical procedure called thoracoscopic sympathectomy is available. |
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| More aggressive approaches include sympathetic blocks and surgical sympathectomy. |
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| Some authors advocate using permanent sympathectomy when the sympathetic nerve blocks no longer prove effective. |
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| Other treatments, such as physiotherapy, biofeedback and surgical sympathectomy, were noted. |
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| This is called an endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy, and is done under a general anaesthetic. |
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| If the syndrome is recognised and treated early then many patients gain prolonged relief from drugs or chemical or surgical sympathectomy. |
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| If opiate analgesia remains inadequate, then lumbar sympathectomy or spinal cord stimulation may help. |
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| Since 1997, we have been performing bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy as outpatient procedures. |
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| Physicians can inject neurolytic chemicals via percutaneous injection and can perform surgical sympathectomy using an endoscope or through a larger incision site. |
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| Before 1953, procedures such as stellate ganglion block, cervical sympathectomy, thrombectomy of occluded carotid arteries, and carotid bifurcation ligation, were used. |
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| If the patient received pain relief after the 12-block series but the pain recurs after a short period of time, surgical sympathectomy is indicated. |
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| This study evaluated the safety, efficacy, and outcome after thoracoscopic sympathectomy in patients with palmaris hyperhidrosis. |
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| Patients were routinely offered sympathectomy down to the T4 level to denervate the axilla. |
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| Surgical decompression is accomplished by performing a first rib resection with cervical sympathectomy. |
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| The last option for severe cases is endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy, where nerves supplying the sweat glands are cut. |
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