Outcomes in Single Operation Bilateral Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy Over a 10-year Period

Introduction: Thoracoscopic excision of the sympathetic chain is an effective procedure for the management of palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis [ [1] Cerfolio R.J. De Campos J.R.M. Bryant A.S. Connery C.P. Miller D.L. DeCamp M.M. et al. The society of thoracic surgeons expert consensus for the surgical treatment of hyperhidrosis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011; 91: 1642-1648 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (239) Google Scholar ]. The Australian Thoracic Surgery Database indicates that in institutions outside of Adelaide, the majority of sympathectomy procedures are performed as unilateral procedures in two separate stages. The aim of this study was to describe a single stage bilateral videoscopic approach and evaluate is outcomes.