Long Term Outcome of Endoscopically Clipping the Upper Part of R4 Sympathetic Block and R4 Sympathetic Block for the Treatment of Palmar Hyperhidrosis
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Choi, Bong-Chun
(Seiyeon Neuropain Clinic)
Kim, Yong-Han (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) Sa, Young-Jo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) Park, Jae-Kil (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) Lee, Sun-Hee (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) Sim, Sung-Bo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine) |
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