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Table 3 Postoperative outcome

From: Thoracoscopic T2-T3 versus T4 sympathectomy for primary palmar hyperhidrosis in children and adolescents: a randomized comparative study

 

Group I

(18 patients, 32 procedures)

Group II

(14 patients, 25 procedures)

Significance

Bilateral (n= 14)

Unilateral (n= 4)

Bilateral (n= 11)

Unilateral (n= 3)

Postoperative over dryness

5 (28.6%)

1

0

0

-

Compensatory sweating

7 (50%)

0

5 (45.4%)

0

0.570

Temporary Horner’s syndrome

1 (7.14%)

0

0

0

-

Recurrence of significant hand sweating

0

0

0

0

0

  1. *Significant as p value < 0.05