endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy
1Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 05.2 Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a surgical procedure where certain portions of the sympathetic nerve trunk are destroyed. ETS is used to treat hyperhidrosis, facial blushing …
2Hyperhidrosis — Primary hyperhidrosis is the condition characterized by abnormally increased perspiration, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature. igns and symptomsHyperhidrosis can either be generalized or localized to specific parts of… …
3Compensatory hyperhidrosis — is a form of neuropathy. It is encountered in patients with myelopathy, thoracic disease, cerebrovascular disease, nerve trauma or after surgeries. The exact mechanism of the phenomenon is poorly understood. It is attributed to the perception in… …
4List of surgical procedures — Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, ectomy is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the… …
5Discectomy — Intervention Median sagittal section of two lumbar vertebræ and their ligaments. ( Intervertebral fibrocartilage , an old name for the intervertebral disc, labeled at center left.) ICD 9 CM …
6Thoracotomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 34.02 MeSH …
7Neurosurgery — Occupation Activity sectors Surgery Description Education required Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Med …
8Esophagectomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 42.40 MeSH …
9Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek …
10Dacryocystorhinostomy — Intervention Left orbicularis oculi, seen from behind. ICD 9 CM …
