Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy
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Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy
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Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a surgical procedure in which a portion of the sympathetic nerve trunk in the thoracic region is destroyed. ETS is used to treat excessive sweating in certain parts of the body, facial flushing, Raynaud's disease and reflex sympathetic dystrophy. By far the most common complaint treated with ETS is sweaty palms. The intervention is controversial and illegal in some jurisdictions. Like any surgical procedure, it has risks; the endoscopic sympathetic bloc
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endoscopic_thoracic_sympathectomy
date created:
2004-11-13T08:58:30Z
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2024-08-31T00:19:26Z
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