• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.354-356
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• 2005

Objective: Thoracoscopic sympathicotomy is effective in treating not only palmar hyperhidrosis, but also axillary hyperhidrosis. But studies for axillary hyperhidrosis accompanying osmidrosis are few. We report the outcome of six axillary hyperhidrosis with osmidrosis with literatures review. Methods: Using a minimally invasive technique, thoracoscopic T3-4 sympathicotomy was performed. The results of sympathicotomy of third and fourth sympathetic chains of six patients from January 1999 to August 2003 for axillary hyperhidrosis with osmidrosis were reviewed. Results: All patients had a successful outcomes, their profuse sweating ceased. Two patients suffered from compensatory hyperhidrosis. Three patients disappeared or diminished foul odor but three patients complained remained osmidrosis. Conclusion: In the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis, the sympathicotomy of T3 and T4 chain is an effective method but osmidrosis must be treated according to its cause.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.486-492
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• 2001

Objective : Essential hyperhidrosis is a pathological condition of excessive sweating beyond that required to cool the body, though poorly understood, originating from a dysfunction of the sympathetic nervous system. Thoracoscopic sympathectomy is the most popular treatment for upper limb hyperhidrosis, because it is a safe, effective, minimally invasive, and time-saving method. However, the common complication is the compensatory hyperhidrosis in other areas of the body, notably on the back, chest, abdomen, and buttocks. Compensatory hyperhidrosis is severe enough for some people, especially those living in a warm climate or engaging in heavy physical activities, to regret ever having had operation. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying compensatory hyperhidrosis are incompletely understood, even though it is thought to be a truly compensatory feature related to thermoregulation of the body. Materials and Methods : we studied the clinical features of total 233 patients who were diagnosed as essential hyperhidrosis and treated with thoracoscopic sympathectomy or sympathicotomy from March 1992 to July 2000. Results : The success rate of thoracoscopic sympathetic surgery(sympathectomy or sympathicotomy) was 98.7%. The global rate of compensatory hyperhidrosis was 77% ; 84% in group T2, 3 sympathectomy, 76% in group T2 sympathectomy, 43% in group T2, 3 sympathicotomy and 59% in group T2 sympathicotomy. The rate of embarrassing or disabling compensatory sweating was significantly higher in T2 sympathectomy and in T2, 3 sympathectomy than in T2 sympathicotomy and T2, 3 sympathicotomy with significancy in statistic analysis(p<0.01). The precipitating factors of compensatory hiperhidrosis, including heat(warm weather), anxiety, stress, and exertion were noted. The compensatory hyperhidrosis was the main cause of patient dissatisfaction after thoracoscopic sympathectomy. Conclusion : The degree of compensatory hyperhidrosis is closely related to the extent of thoracic sympathectomy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.154-158
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• 2011

Background: Video-assisted thoracic sympathicotomy plays an important for the treatment of essential hyperhidrosis. Patients are usually satisfied with the surgical outcome at the early post-operative period, but suffer recurrence and compensatory sweating in the late post-operative period. There are many sympathicotomy methods to minimize recurrence and compensatory sweating. We compared the outcome of sympathicotomy methods above the third rib (R3) and the fourth rib (R4) with regards to symptoms, satisfaction, recurrence, and compensatory palmar and axillary hyperhydrosis. Materials and Methods: From January 1999 to April 2009, 39 cases of thoracoscopic sympathicotomy at the third rib (R3), and 94 cases of thoracoscopic sympathicotomy at the fourth rib (R4) for palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis were compared for early and late post-operative satisfaction, compensatory sweating and recurrence. Results: There was no sex or age difference between groups. Early satisfaction was 94.9% and 98.9% in the R3 group and R4 group, respectively. There was no difference in early satisfaction (94.9% in R3 and 98.9% in R4), late satisfaction (84.6% in R3 and 89.4% in R4), or recurrence (17.9% in R3 and 17.0% in R4) between groups. There was significant difference in compensatory sweating (71.8% in R3 and 33% in R4, p=0.002). Conclusion: R4 sympathicotomy demonstrated superior efficacy in the treatment of compensatory sweating compared to R3 in palmar and/or axillary hyperhidrosis.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.1499-1504
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• 2000

Objectives : In general, conventional T2, T3 thoracoscopic sympathicotomy must be one of the most effective treatments for the essential palmar hyperhidrosis. However, this is offset by the occurrence of a high rate of side effects, such as embarrassing compensatory sweating and Hornor's syndrome. The authors have performed a selective T3 thoracoscopic sympathicotomy to our patients to see whether it provides successful results with less side effects. Its preliminary results were compared with those of conventional T2, T3 thoracoscopic sympathicotomy. Methods : The thoracoscopic sympathicotomy was performed in 54 patients suffering from essential palmar hyperhidrosis. Twenty-four patients underwent a conventional sympathicotmy(group A) from Jan 1997 to Dec 1997 and 30 patients a selective T3 sympathicotmy(group B) from Jan 1998 to Dec 1999. For assessment of postoperative success and of complications all patients charts were reviewed. Patients further received a postal questionnaire regarding long-term effect, satisfaction, and side-effects. Results : No recurrence was observed in both groups. The global rate of compensatory sweating was significantly(p ＝0.020) different in both groups : 11 patients(45.8%) in group A and 5 patients(16.73%) in group B. The Hornor's syndrome was observed only in 4 patients in group A. The preliminary results of the procedure in group A were considered fully-satisfying by 16 patients(66.6%), 6 patients(25%) were satisfied partially, and only 2 patients(8.3%) were dissatisfied, and those of the procedure in group B satisfying by 26 patients(86.6%), 4 patients(13.3.% ) were satisfied partially, and none dissatisfied. Conclusion : The selective T3 sympathicotomy results in a significant decrease in the rate of disturbing side effects comparing to conventional T2, T3 sympathicotomy and it dose not lead to recurrence. Our results contribute to recommendations of a selective T3 thoracoscopic sympathicotomy as treatment of choice in essential palmar hyperhidrosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1089-1093
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• 1998

연구배경 : 안면부 다한증의 경우 주로 T1 교감 신경절에서 분포하는 것으로 알려져있어 안면다한증의 경우 T1 교감신경절의 절제가 치료의 원칙이었다. 그러나 T1 교감신경절을 절제하는 과정에서 성상신경절의 손상에 의한 Horner's 증후군의 유발가능성이 많기 때문에 수술방법이 어렵고 수술후의 일시적인 Horner's 증후군의 발생율이 높았다. 재료 및 방법 : 연세대학교 의과대학교 영동세브란스 병원 흉부외과에서는 1997년 3월부터 1998년 3월까지 안면부 다한증환자에서 T1 sympathectomy 한군(group I)과 T2 sympathicotomy 한군(group II)을 비교하였다. 결과 : 수술전 모든 환자에서 안면의 심한 발한증상이 있었으나 수술에 실패한 2례를 제외하고는 수술직후 전례에서 증상소실을 보였다. Group I과 II 의 수술에 대한 만족도, 결과 그리고 보상성다한증의 발생율에서의 유의 있는 차이는 없었으며 Group I 에 비하여 Group II에서 수술 시간이 짧았으며 수술후 합병증, 특히 Horner's 증후군에 대한 발생이 Group I에서 7례 인반면 Group II 에서는 전혀 없었다. 수술후 2개월에서 13개월까지의 추적조사에서 재발은 없었다. 결론 : 안면부 다한증 환자의 치료에서 T2 sympathicotomy는 수술의 결과와 만족도는 T1 symapthectomy 와 같으면서 수술시간의 단축과 Horner씨 증후군과 같은 심각한 합병증을 예방하는 간편하고 안전한 치료방법으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.297-299
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• 2003

흉강내시경을 이용한 교감신경 절단술은 수장부 다한증뿐만 아니라 액와부 다한증에 대해서도 효과가 좋다고 알려져 있다. 이전에 R2, 3, 4교감신경 절단술의 여러 가지 조합 방법들과 다르게 R4, 5절단 방법 효과를 알아보고자 한다. 액와부 액취증 없이 과다한 땀이 나는 환자들을 대상으로 2002년 2월부터 8월까지 2mm 흉강내시경 이용하여 5예의 흉강경 교감신경절단술 시행하였다. 모든 환자들 수술 결과에 만족하였고 과다한 땀은 더 이상 없었다. 총 5예 중, 3예에서(60%) 보상성 다한증을 경험하였는데, 그중 1예만(20%) 의미 있게(불편한 정도는 아니지만) 보상성 다한증을 허리 및 허벅지에 보였다. 액와부 다한증에 대한 치료로 R4, 5 교감신경절단술은 효과적인 치료 방법으로 생각한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.1177-1181
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• 2001

Objective : Thoracoscopic T2 sympathicotomy had been performed as a simple and effective method in treating palmar hyperhidrosis, but some patients are not satisfied with the result of sympathicotomy due to compensatory hyperhidrosis. Therefore, a more limited T2 sympathicotomy using 2mm endoscope was introduced. We made a comparison between conventional T2 sympathicotomy and limited T2 sympathicotomy on operative results and compensatory hyperhidrosis. Material and Method : From January 1998 to April 2000, 56 patients were treated by video assisted endoscopic thoracic sympathicotomy. Thirty patients of these underwent T2 sympathicotomy(Group A), and the remainders underwent limited T2 sympathicotomy(Group B). The limited T2 sympathicotomy is coagulation of the interganglionic fibers of T2 sympathetic ganglion on T2 rib head. The comparative analysis between two groups was based on the medical records and telephone interview results. Result : All patients were treated for excessive sweating on palms with 2mm endoscopic sympathicotmy. There were no mortalities, life-threatening complications except one recurrent patient who was treated successfully with reoperation( endoscopic sympathicotomy). Compensatory hyperhidrosis was common in group A. An individual satisfactory rate for the operations was higher in group B than in group A. Conclusion : The limited T2 sympathicotomy considered to be a more effective and less complicated method than the T2 sympathicotomy for the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.197-201
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• 2017

Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathicotomy has been determined to be the best way to treat palmar hyperhidrosis. However, satisfaction with the surgical outcomes decreases with the onset of compensatory hyperhidrosis (CH) over time. The ideal level of sympathicotomy is controversial. Therefore, we compared the long-term results of R3 and R4 sympathicotomy. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 186 patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathicotomy between September 2001 and September 2015. We analyzed the long-term results with respect to hand sweating and CH, and the overall satisfaction in 186 patients. Results: With respect to hand sweating, significantly more patients complained of overly dry hands in the R3 group (25% versus 3.7%, p<0.001) and of mildly wet hands in the R4 group (2.9% versus 13.4%, p=0.007). There was a significantly increased occurrence rate of CH in the R3 group (97.1% versus 65.9%, p< 0.001). The most frequent site of CH was the trunk area. The overall satisfaction was higher in the R4 group, but without significance (75% versus 85.4%, p=0.082). Significantly more patients reported being very satisfied in the R4 group (5.8% versus 22.0%, p=0.001). Conclusion: T he R4 group had a higher rate of satisfaction than the R3 group with respect to hand sweating. CH and hand dryness were significantly less common in the R4 group than in the R3 group. The lower occurrence of hand dryness and CH resulted in a higher satisfaction rate in the R4 group.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.223-226
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• 2002

배경: 다한증환자에서 교감신경 절단술은 효과적인 치료방법으로 수술직후에는 만족도가 높으나 시간이 경과함에 따라 만족도가 떨어지는데, 그 원인은 보상성 다한증이 주원인이라 할 수 있다. 보상성 다한증은 일상생활에 아주 불편한 질환으로 그나 유발인자에 대해 많은 연구와 노력이 있었으나, 그에 대해 알려진 바는 없는 실정이다. 대상 및 방법: 계명대학교 의과대학 흉부외과에서 1999년 5월부터 2001년 6월까지 141례의 교감신경 절단술을 시행하였으며, 25례의 안면부 다한증은 두 번째 늑골에서, 116례의 수장부 다한증은 세 번째 늑골에서 교감신경을 절단하였다. 모든 례에서 추적이 가능하였고 보상성다한증의 유무에 따라 두군으로 나눈 후 성별, 나이, 체표면적, 교감신경 절단의 위치, 직업의 유무에 따른 보상성 다한증의 경향을 조사하였다. 결과: 전체 141례 중 보상성 다한증은 91례로 64.5%를 보였다. 보상성 다한증이 있는 군과 없는 군에서 체표면적, 교감신경 절단의 위치, 직업의 유무에 따른 차이는 없었으며, 평균연령은 보상성 다한증이 있는 군은 26.4세, 없는 군은 23.2세로 나타났다(p=0.09). 남녀 비에서 보상성 다한증이 있는 군은 남자 46명, 여자 45명(50.5%, 49.5%)이었으며, 없는 군에서는 남자 19명, 여자 31명(38.0%, 62.0%, p=0.16)으로 나타났다. 결론: 여러 결과에서 통계적으로 유의한 인자는 없었으나, 남녀 비와 평균연령에 있어서는 보상성 다한증의 경향에 근접한다고 볼 수 있었다. 향후 좀 더 많은 환자분석과 가족력, 그리고 정신적인 병력유무 등의 여러 인자들을 고려한다면, 보상성 다한증 발생의 예측인자조사에 도움이 되리라 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.461-464
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• 1999

배경: 흉강경을 이용한 T2 교감신경절단술은 수장부다한증의 효과적인 치료법이다. 교감신경을 절단하면 다한증 증상이 소실되는 것은 물론 피하혈관의 확장으로 동측 손바닥 온도가 올라간다. 그러나 반대측 손바닥의 온도 변화에 대해서는 밝혀진 바가 적다. 저자들은 수장부다한증 환자에서 교감신경절단술 과정에 나타나는 양측 손바닥 온도의 변화양상을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 일차성 수장부다한증 환자 15명에서 T2 교감신경절단술을 시행하였다. 수술중 양측 손바닥에 피부온도감지패취를 부착하여 손바닥의 온도를 관찰기록하였다. 결과: 먼저 좌측 2번 흉부교감신경을 절단하자 동측 손바닥의 온도는 상승하고 반대측 손바닥의 온도는 감소하였다. 두 손바닥의 온도차는 우측 교감신경절단전에 가장 컸으며(좌측 34.6$\pm$0.9 $^{\circ}C$, 우측 31.6$\pm$1.3$^{\circ}C$, P < 0.0001) 반대쪽(우측) 교감신경을 절단하자 감소하였던 우측 손바닥의 온도가 상승하여 수술종료시 두 손바닥의 온도차가 없어졌다(좌측 34.7$\pm$1.0 $^{\circ}C$, 우측 34.4$\pm$1.0 $^{\circ}C$, P=0.415). 결론: 수장부 다한증에서 교감신경절단술을 시행할 때는 상지에 분포하는 교감신경이 정확히 차단되었는가를 확인하는 것이 중요하다. 이를 위해서 수술중 손바닥 피부온도를 측정하여 온도상승을 확인한다. 반대측 손바닥 온도가 감소하는 기전인 혈관수축에는 교차억제효과(Cross inhibitory effect)가 관계될 것으로 생각되며 향후 이에 대한 많은 연구가 이루어져야 할 것으로 생각된다.