Practicals · Vascular Surgery · TAO / Buerger's disease
Thoracic sympathectomy
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- L2 (0-6 mo) to L5 (18-36 mo) (DrNB)
- Also called
- VATS sympathectomy
Videos and resources
- VideoScientific Session: Long Term Outcomes Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Palmar Hyperhidrosis5:45
- VideoDr Agnes Stogicza - Radiofrequency E-Learning Seminar 6 Session 2: Thoracic sympathectomy0:57
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“thoracic and lumbar sympathectomies” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 20)
“non-vascular procedures like sympathectomy, thoracic outlet syndromes and amputation” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 4)