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Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center will broadcast an endoscopic sympathectomy to decrease excessive sweating in the hands, feet, under arms or face. This technique is minimally invasive with a small incision made in each side of the chest. Patients typically go home two to three hours after surgery and notice results immediately. This surgical demonstration and panel discussion will broadcast over the Internet on http://www.or-live.com/ololrmc/2470 Thursday, October 30, 6:00 pm CDT....
It's only natural to have clammy hands when nervous or excited, but imagine having excessively wet, sweaty hands all the time... hands that literally drip with sweat, making the simple act of shaking hands embarrassing and uncomfortable. An estimated 3 million Americans experience excessive sweating -- a medical condition called hyperhidrosis -- that causes perspiration far greater than the physiological needs of the body. Excessive hand sweating (palmar hyperhidrosis), can be severe,...
By M. Mary ConroyCHICAGO -- A minimally invasive procedure, developed by interventional radiologists in Belgium, cures patients who have excessive sweating of the palms without the need for surgery, according to results reported at the Radiological Society of North American annual meeting.The treatment for the condition, also known as palmar hyperhidrosis, involves blockage of the nerve, referred to as sympathectomy, to stop the excessive sweating.Forty-seven of 50 patients were treated...
CHICAGO - A minimally invasive procedure can permanently cure people who suffer from "sweaty hands," according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).Computed tomography (CT) fluoroscopy allows precise needle guidance in the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis, or sweaty hands, minimizing risk and discomfort to the patient."This CT-guided percutaneous technique is the most secure treatment today and stops sweating from...
