Randomized trial - oxybutynin for treatment of persistent plantar hyperhidrosis in women after sympathectomy

OBJECTIVE: Hyperhidrosis is a common disease, and thoracoscopic sympathectomy improves its symptoms in up to 95% of cases. Unfortunately, after surgery, plantar hyperhidrosis may remain in 50% of patients, and compensatory sweating may be observed in 70%. This clinical scenario remains a challenge....

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Main Authors: Altair da Silva Costa Jr, Luiz Eduardo Villaca Leao, Jose Ernesto Succi, Joao Alessio Juliano Perfeito, Adauto Castelo Filho, Erika Rymkiewicz, Marco Aurelio Marchetti Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2014-02-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322014000200101&lng=en&tlng=en