Objectives: Primary hyperhidrosis (PH) still impacts negatively the patients' quality of life (QoL). Progressively, it leads to poorer QoL regardless of gender; finally, it ends up causing psycho-social and professional embracement to patients. The thoracoscopic sympathectomy (TS) has been used safely and effectively for control of palmar hyperhidrosis; but it is still questionable in palmo-plantar type. We assessed the benefits of drainless one-port thoracoscopic sympathectomy (DOTS) in palmo-plantar and palmar hyperhidrosis. Methods: This prospective study comprised 213 consecutive patients with PH who underwent bilateral simultaneous DOTS. We used the Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS) scoring system for assessment of quality of life pre-and post-operatively. Follow up continued for one-year interval for quality of life, recurrence, and compensatory hyperhidrosis. Results: All patients experienced immediate complete resolution of hyperhidrosis postoperatively. Recurrence encountered in one patient during first 6 months. All patients had improved quality of life postoperatively; but at the end of 1-year follow up, 2.8 % of patients were still suffering moderate to severe impaired QoL. Mean hospital stay was 31.79±17.5 hours. We found significant longer hospital stay in palmar group than palmo-plantar group. There was no significant difference between both groups in neither operative time, recurrence, nor compensatory hyperhidrosis. Conclusions: DOTS offers better quality of life for patients with primary hyperhidrosis even the palmo-plantar type. The palmo-plantar type benefits similarly to the palmar type. In palmo-plantar hyperhidrosis, we should rethink again about post-operative plantar hyperhidrosis; it is accepted redistribution compensatory hyperhidrosis rather than a miserable recurrence. Introduction: Hyperhidrosis is a sweat glands' benign functional disorder. Usually, it presents by heat or emotional stimulated excessive sweating beyond the physiological needs. Moreover, it causes psycho-social and professional embracement that negatively impacts the quality of life (QoL). [1-3] Hyperhidrosis may be primary or secondary. The etiology of primary hyperhidrosis (PH) is still unknown. It affects about 0.6 to 1% in the general population. The most usual sites or domains of hyperhidrosis are the hands in 25% of cases, armpit in 20% and both in 55%, while plantar hyperhidrosis noted in 45% of cases. [2, 4] Management of those patients includes many medications as topical medication and botulinum toxin injection. [5] In 1920s, the trans-thoracotomy surgical treatment started to appear in medical practice with significant patient morbidity so, it failed to generate widespread acceptance. [6] Evolving thoracoscopy approach enhanced the thoracoscopic sympathectomy to become the surgical technique of choice for treating PH. This minimally invasive procedure is simple and safe, with a high success rate with low morbidity and short hospital stay.[7] Although being an effective method for management of PH,...
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