Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 1-7 , January 2009

Superiority of Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy over Medical Management for the Palmoplantar Subset of Severe Hyperhidrosis

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doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2008.04.014

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 1-7 , January 2009

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