Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi
2009 , Vol 19 , Num 3
Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy
Erciyes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göğüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye
Thoracoscopic thoracal sympathectomy is a surgical procedure and commonly
used to treat sympathetic system diseases of the upper extremity. Sympathectomy
procedures has been started to perform since 19th century and the procedure has
been evolved into less invasive and more effective methods overtime. Whereas the
procedure of sympathectomy has been evolved eventually, the technical method
used, the number of port used, localization of the ports in sympathectomy, or the
level of the sympathectomy has been controversial. Hyperhidrosis is the main
indication area for thoracoscopic sympathectomy and the success rate of the
thoracoscopic sympathectomy is about 95 % in this disease. Raynaud's Syndrome
Buerger Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans), long QT syndrome, refractory
angina and to increase the blood flow at the palmar arch following arterial
embolus are other applications of the sympathectomy, although lower success rate
of the sympathectomy in these diseases. The most encountered complication is
compensatory hyperhidrosis. The efforts has been performed to make
thoracoscopic thoracal sympathectomy with less invasive equipments and
methods.
Anahtar Kelimeler :
Hyperhidrosis ,Thoracoscopic thoracal sympathectomy