"Neuroscience Letters. Mar2013, Vol. 537, p11-16. 6p."
"Sympathectomy is a technique about which we have limited knowledge, applied to disorders about which we have little understanding." Associate Professor Robert Boas, Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Australasian College of Anaesthetists and the Royal College of Anaesthetists, The Journal of Pain, Vol 1, No 4 (Winter), 2000: pp 258-260
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Surprisingly, many patients experienced mild recurrent symptoms within the first year
Sympathicotomy for isolated facial blushing:... [Ann Thorac Surg. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI: "Mild recurrence of facial blushing occurred in 30% of patients within the first year. One patient experienced Horner's syndrome. Compensatory sweating occurred in 93% of patients, gustatory sweating 36%, and dry hands in 66%; 13% of patients regretted the operation despite thorough preoperative selection and information."