Hyperhidrosis (HH) and facial blushing (FB) cause severe embarrassment, presenting not only psychological and social problems but also educational and occupational handicaps. Sympathicotomy has proved to be a good choice of treatment.
Compensatory sweating (CS) is the most common complication of sympathicotomy, it develops in about 30–75% of patients and may be troublesome in 5%.The main disadvantage of sympathicotomy in this regard is its irreversibility. To date, no operative method has been successful in resolving this problem.
Clipping of the sympathetic nerve (SN) can treat recurrent HH and FB and also may resolve the possibly bothersome CS. It can be performed safely and efficiently by a trained thoracoscopist and its results and complications are comparable to the sympathicotomy.
SURGICAL PROCEDURES
- ICU Stay: No
- HOSPITAL Stay: 1 days
- TOTAL Stay in TURKEY (range in DAYS*; unless any other complications!): 6-7 Days
GENERAL INFO
Before Surgery
- Consultations – (Preop – *(Only Anesthesia and Chest Diseases are preoperatively included in the total charges!): Anesthesia and Chest Diseases (if needed)*
- Blood Tests: Yes (Hemogram, Serology, Biochemistry, Blood type)
- Chest X-Ray: Yes (1 before AND 1 after surgery)*
During Surgery
- General Anesthesia: Yes
- Local/Regional Anesthesia: No
- Local Anesthesia + Sedation: No
- Spinal / Epidural Anesthesia: No
- PCA (Patient Controlled Analgesia; Epidural or IV route! – *(NOT included in the total charges!): Not routine!; *If needed for Postop Analgesia! – *(Not included in the total charges!)
After Surgery
- HOSPITAL STAY: 1-2 Days; Discharged to Hotel next day
- STAY AT HOTEL after being discharged from Hospital – *’Wound Dressing’ Everyday till the Control Day!: 5-7 Days
- First CONTROL Day! – *(Get the Stitches removed, If ever!): Generally NO need to control.
- Discharged to HOME – *Take your prescription – DO NOT FORGET! – Patient generally could have “a safe flight to home” after the FIRST CONTROL!: Have a safe flight after the first control (5th-7th postop Day)