Abnormal suntanning following transthoracic endoscopic sympathectomy

Transthoracic endoscopic sympathectomy (TES) has become the method of choice for treating patients with palmar hypcrhidrosis. There are few complications reported with this procedure. A complication not described previously is reported here.

British Journal of Surgery

Volume 83 Issue 12, Page 1782
Accepted: 25 January 1996

Hyperpigmentation after sympathectomy

CLAIRE SAMUEL,* D.R. BIRD ¹ J.L. BURTON ¹

¹ Departments of Dermatology, Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

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limited sympathectomy does not reduce postoperative compensatory sweating

J Vasc Surg. 2003 Jan;37(1):124-8.