Clinical Study

In the Search for the Treatment of Compensatory Sweating

Table 2

Surgical characteristics of the operations.

ProcedureRemoval of the clipsR6-9 sympathectomy

Time [mins]
Blood loss [mls]0
Opiod pain medication [hours]
Time to discharge24 hours24 hours (48 in one case due to prolonged intercostal pain)
Time to full recovery7 days14 days
Time to full remission of intercostal pain5 days32 days