Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy: An efficient and safe method for the treatment of hyperhidrosis

흉강내시경을 이용한 교감신경절 절제술 -다한증의 치료를 위한 효과적이고 안전한 방법-

  • 최순호 (원광대학교 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 한재오 (원광대학교 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 양현웅 (원광대학교 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 최종범 (원광대학교 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 1998.07.01
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Abstract

Hyperhidrosis of the palms, axillae, and the face has a strong negative impact on the quality of life for many people. Existing nonsurgical therapeutic options are far from ideal. A definitive cure can be obtained by upper thoracic sympathectomy. The traditional open surgical technique is a major procedure; few patients and doctors have found that risk-benefit considerations favor surgery. Endoscopic minimal invasive surgical techniques are now available. We investigated whether endoscopic ablation of upper thoracic sympathetic chain(T2-4) is an efficient and safe treatment of hyperhidrosis. We treated 40 patients with bilateral endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy. There were no mortalities, life-threatening complication, no treatment failures occurred in 40 patients. After a short-term follow-up, 100% of the patients reported satisfactory results. Endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy is an efficient, safe, and minimally invasive surgical method for the treatment of palmar, axillary hyperhidrosis.

손바닥, 액와부의 다한증은 많은 사람에서 생활의 질에 강한 부정적인 영향을 준다. 기존의 비수술적 치료방법은 이상적이지 못하고 확실한 치료는 상흉부 교감신경절(T2-4) 절제로 얻을 수 있다. 과거에는 전통적인 흉부개방창에 의한 수술이 주요한 방법이었으나 최근에 흉강내시경을 이용해 교감신경절제술을 시행하고 있다. 1995년 1월부터 1997년 8월까지 흉강내시경을 이용해 양측 교감신경절제술을 40명의 환자에서 시행하여서 사망이나 생명을 위협하는 합병증은 없었고 유일한 부작용은 보상성 다한증이었으나 모든 환자에서 만족스러운 증세의 호전을 얻을 수 있었다. 결론적으로 흉강내시경하 제 2, 3, 4 흉부 교감신경절제술은 수장부, 액와부의 다한증 치료에 있어서 효과적이고 안전하며, 경제적인 최소한의 침습성 수술방법이다.

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