Minimizing Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy for Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis: Guided by Palmar Skin Temperature and Laser Doppler Blood Flow

Concerning the sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis, there is a possibility that the level of the transection varies and should be adjusted for each individual patient. Intraoperative monitoring of temperature and blood flow may be a useful tool in establishing a kind of standardized reference for finding the correct target level.