Important Advice About ETS
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:52 am
Hi everyone! I have suffered from facial and palmar hyperhidrosis for more than 10 years. I am 25 years old now and I am planning to have ETS in less than 10 days. I am aware of the outcomes and side effects of the surgery. But my big concern is the following: For facial and palmar hyperhidrosis I understand that the resection of ganglions should be from T2 to T4 mainly. However my surgeon is strongly recommending me to have the resection from T1 to T6 in order to avoid risks of recurrence and/or to avoid compensatory sweating to move from my face and palms to my underarms. He reiterated his advice but told me that I have the last word on this matter on how to proceed.
What is the best course of action in this case? I would like to know what are the risks and side effects of undergoing resection of all the upper thoracic nerves (T1 to T6) instead of just T2 to T4. The only additional risk that I have identified so far is that resection of T1 increases the risk of Horner's syndrome.
I really hope you can help me with this. THANKS!
What is the best course of action in this case? I would like to know what are the risks and side effects of undergoing resection of all the upper thoracic nerves (T1 to T6) instead of just T2 to T4. The only additional risk that I have identified so far is that resection of T1 increases the risk of Horner's syndrome.
I really hope you can help me with this. THANKS!