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The main indication for the thoracoscopic sympathectomy is hyperhidrosis: excessive sweating in amounts greater than physiologically needed for thermoregulation. Adolescents usually complain of palmar hyperhidrosis, but axillary, plantar, and craniofacial sites can also be involved.
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Soccorso, G., Singh, M. (2017). Thoracic Sympathectomy. In: McHoney, M., Kiely, E., Mushtaq, I. (eds) Color Atlas of Pediatric Anatomy, Laparoscopy, and Thoracoscopy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53085-6_6
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