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The main indications for thoracic sympathectomy are essential or primary hyperhidrosis, ischemic pathologies of the hands, post-traumatic pain syndromes, long QT syndrome, thoracic angina, and Raynaud’s phenomenon. We describe the standardized surgical technique we employ, its results, and complications.
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Kang, D.W.W., Bibas, B.J., Tamagno, M.F.L. (2018). Bilateral Thoracic Sympathectomy: How I Do It?. In: Loureiro, M., Campos, J., Wolosker, N., Kauffman, P. (eds) Hyperhidrosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89527-7_20
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