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Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a surgical procedure where certain portions of the sympathetic nerve trunk are destroyed. ...
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Sympathectomy
Sympathectomy is a surgical procedure that destroys nerves in the sympathetic nervous system. The procedure is done to increase blood flow and decrease ...
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sympathectomy: Definition and Much More from Answers.com
More about Sympathectomy: Purpose Precautions Preparation Aftercare Risks Normal results Resources Sympathectomy Definition Sympathectomy is a.
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Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy
Surgical interruption of intrathoracic autonomic neural pathways has several useful clinical applications, particularly thoracic sympathectomy for upper ...
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American Sympathectomy Institute
A new, minimally invasive procedure to cure hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) is available at the American Sympathectomy Institute at the University of ...
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Sympathectomy - New York Presbyterian Hospital
Sympathectomy involves cauterizing (cutting and sealing or clipping) a portion ... In an endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy, the surgeon inserts a miniature ...
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Sympathectomy is analogous to the act of killing the messenger. The sympathetic nervous system has the critical job of properly controlling and preserving ...
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Sympathectomy for neuropathic pain
Mailis-Gagnon A, Furlan A. Sympathectomy for neuropathic pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD002918.
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sympathectomy - Definition from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
Definition of sympathectomy from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary with examples and pronunciations.
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and more-
http://www.google.com/search?q=SYMPA...ient=firefox-a
Is this the same thing as a rasotomy? It sounds close.
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