REFLEX HYPERHIDROSIS: incidence, surgical level addressed and quality of life after thermo-ablation sympathectomy

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592252225051

• Palavras-chave: hyperhidrosis; compensatory hyperhidrosis; sympathectomy; reflex hyperhidrosis

• Keywords: hyperhidrosis; compensatory hyperhidrosis; sympathectomy; reflex hyperhidrosis

• Abstract:

  “Hyperhidrosis” is the non-physiological condition of temperature regulation, where an amount of sweat is produced in excess of homeostatic needs. Although developed primarily for other purposes, sympathectomy, conceived as a definitive therapy for hyperhidrosis, has undergone changes over the years. Reflex sweating, in addition to being one of the main late nonconformities of sympathectomy, is the prevailing reason for discontent and regrets in relation to the practice. Between 2013 and September 2016, 78 patients underwent sympathectomy in the city of Patos de Minas (Minas Gerais). Of these, 42 (53.84%) are female and 36 (46.15%), male. The mean age of the operated patients was 25.71 years. The most affected sites were armpits and hands, with a percentage of 40.5% and 37.8% of cases, respectively. A percentage of reflex or compensatory hyperhidrosis equal to 90.2% of the operated patients was examined, most frequently the back (34.7%), the abdomen (20.8%) and the thighs (15.3%), in that order.

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