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Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a surgical procedure in which a portion of the sympathetic nerve trunk in the thoracic region is destroyed. [1] [2] ETS is used to treat excessive sweating in certain parts of the body (focal hyperhidrosis), facial flushing, Raynaud's disease and reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
The subsequent regeneration or nerve sprouting leads to abnormal sweating and salivation. It can also include discharge from the nose when smelling certain food. Rarely, Frey's syndrome can result from causes other than surgery, including accidental trauma, local infections, sympathetic dysfunction, and pathologic lesions within the parotid ...
Surgery is often implemented in all stages of paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer. [1] The main goal of surgery is to remove cancerous tissue. [1] Surgery is typically followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy, to kill off any remaining cancer cells. [1] The type of surgery performed depends on the extent to which cancerous tissue has ...
“A person can develop a runny nose for a few different reasons,” says Zara Patel, MD, director of endoscopic skull base surgery and professor of otolaryngology and, by courtesy, of ...
Dr. Ryan Osborne has known he wanted to practice medicine since he was 8 years old. His mother started bringing him along to her classes at university where she was studying to become a physician ...
The major symptoms of ENS include a sensation of suffocation, nasal dryness, nasal burning, nasal crusting, and an impaired sense of airflow through the nose in patients who have had surgery or injury to nasal turbinates. [13] ENS can greatly reduce a patient's quality of life and many patients struggle to complete activities of daily living.
The defining feature of ORS is excessive thoughts of having offensive body odor(s) which are detectable to others. The individual may report that the odor comes from: the nose and/or mouth, i.e. halitosis (bad breath); the anus; the genitals; the skin generally; or specifically the groin, armpits or feet.
Most frequent are symptoms due to conjunctival or corneal irritation: burning, photophobia, tearing, pain, and a gritty or sandy sensation. [4] Protruding eyeballs (known as proptosis and exophthalmos). Diplopia (double vision) is common. [4] Limitation of eye movement (due to impairment of eye muscle function).