Table 2.
Operative outcomes by level of sympathectomy
| Variablea | T2-3 (n=9) |
T2-4 (n=11) |
T2-5 (n=36) |
T2-6 (n=41) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe CH | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (8%) | 1 (2%) |
| Transient CH | 3 (33%) | 4 (36%) | 12 (33%) | 9 (22%) |
| Location of transient CH | ||||
| Chest | 0 (0%) | 1 (9%) | 4 (11%) | 1 (2%) |
| Abdomen | 3 (33%) | 3 (27%) | 7 (19%) | 7 (17%) |
| Lumbar region | 3 (33%) | 2 (18%) | 10 (27%) | 4 (10%) |
| Buttocks | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
| Thighs | 0 (0%) | 1 (9%) | 5 (14%) | 2 (5%) |
| Popliteal | 1 (11%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (2%) |
a
Continuous data are shown as median (range) and categoric data are shown as n (%) CH = compensatory hyperhidrosis