Simpatectomia torácica por videocirurgia e sua relação entre a intensidade da sudorese reflexa com a qualidade de vida e a ansiedade no tratamento da hiperidrose primária

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After video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy for treatment of primary hyperhidrosis commonly occurs reflex sweating as a side effect and can be a cause of dissatisfaction in the results.Objectives: Evaluate the intensity of reflex sweating with anxiety levels and their influence on quality of life of individuals undergoing thoracoscopic sympathectomy in the pre and postoperative.Method: Were evaluated 54 patients, being 33 females and 21 males, using two questionnaires (Quality of Life in Patients with Primary Hyperhidrosis and Anxiety and Depression Scale) before surgery, 30 and 180 days after surgery.Patients underwent sympathectomy at R3-R4 level.Results: The patients showed significant improvement in quality of life after 30 days of completion of the sympathectomy, a result that remained after six months.Statistical significance (p < 0.025) to prove that the higher the level of anxiety of the patient, the greater the intensity of compensatory sweating after 180 days.There were no po

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