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Bilateral Thoracic Sympathectomy
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| The Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery |
| The Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery is an affiliation of surgeons in the Oklahoma City metro area. Our surgeons operate at Midwest Regional Medical Center, a leader in "high tech healthcare" in Oklahoma. |
Treatment for Hyperhidrosis (Sweaty Palms)
Do your palms sweat excessively? If so, you may be suffering from hyperhidrosis.
Approximately 200,000 Americans suffer this embarrassing problem that interferes with
their work and social life. The condition appears to be caused by overactivity of the
sympathetic nervous system, which controls the amount of sweat.
It is now possible to be treated for this condition with a new outpatient procedure called
thoracic sympathectomy. The surgeon inserts a tiny camera inside the chest and uses
a tiny instrument to stop the sympathetic nerve impulses to the hands, almost
immediately stopping the perspiration.
Dr. KathyLee Santangelo and Dr. Abbas Toughanipour, Cardiovascular/Thoracic
Surgeons, perform the thoracic sympathectomy. The Center for Minimally Invasive
Surgery at Midwest Regional is one of only 4 facilities in the Oklahoma City metro
offering this new technology. “Most patients who undergo this procedure report that
they notice immediate relief from symptoms,” says Dr. Toughanipour.
For more information about treatment for sweaty palms, email us at
sweatypalms@minimallyinvasivesurgery-okc.com or call The Center for Minimally
Invasive Surgery at 405.610.DOCS (3627).
Approximately 200,000 Americans suffer this embarrassing problem that interferes with
their work and social life. The condition appears to be caused by overactivity of the
sympathetic nervous system, which controls the amount of sweat.
It is now possible to be treated for this condition with a new outpatient procedure called
thoracic sympathectomy. The surgeon inserts a tiny camera inside the chest and uses
a tiny instrument to stop the sympathetic nerve impulses to the hands, almost
immediately stopping the perspiration.
Dr. KathyLee Santangelo and Dr. Abbas Toughanipour, Cardiovascular/Thoracic
Surgeons, perform the thoracic sympathectomy. The Center for Minimally Invasive
Surgery at Midwest Regional is one of only 4 facilities in the Oklahoma City metro
offering this new technology. “Most patients who undergo this procedure report that
they notice immediate relief from symptoms,” says Dr. Toughanipour.
For more information about treatment for sweaty palms, email us at
sweatypalms@minimallyinvasivesurgery-okc.com or call The Center for Minimally
Invasive Surgery at 405.610.DOCS (3627).