The Impact of Videothoracoscopic Sympathectomy on Quality of Life in the Treatment of Primary Hyperhidrosis: A Single Center Experience

Objective: In our study, we aimed to reveal the change in the level of quality of life in patients who underwent videothoracoscopic sympathectomy due to hyperhidrosis.
Methods: Data of 40 patients who were treated with videothoracoscopic sympathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis were analyzed retrospectively. The Turkish version of the “The Hyperhidrosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (HQLQ)” was used in the assessment of the quality of life.
Results: The mean total questionnaire scores before the operation was 82.08±1.46, 31.40±0.59 at the first month after the operation, and 31.30±0.46 at the first year after the operation. While a statistically significant difference was found between the pre-operative total survey score averages and the postoperative 1st month and 1st year survey score averages (p<0.001, p<0.001, respectively),a statistically significant difference was not detected between total score averages of the postoperative 1st month and 1st year (p=1.00).
Conclusion: Videothoracoscopic sympathectomy method used in the treatment of primary hyperhidrosis is an effective, reliable method that significantly increases the quality of life.

Primer Hiperhidroz Tedavisinde Videotorakoskopik Sempatektominin Yaþam Kalitesine Etkisi: Tek Merkez Deneyimi

Amaç: Çalýþmamýzda, primer hiperhidrozis nedeni ile videotorakoskopik sempatektomi uyguladýðýmýz hastalarda yaþam kalitesi düzeyindeki deðiþimi ortaya koymayý amaçladýk.
Yöntem: Primer hiperhidrozis nedeni ile videotorakoskopik sempatektomi tedavisi yapýlan 40 hastanýn verileri retrospektif olarak analiz edildi. Yaþam kalitesinin deðerlendirilmesinde “The Hyperhidrosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (HQLQ)” anketinin Türkçeye uyarlanmýþ hâli kullanýldý.
Bulgular: Ameliyat öncesi toplam anket puan ortalamasý 82.08±1.46, ameliyat sonrasý 1. ayda 31.40±0.59, ameliyat sonrasý 1. yýlda 31.30±0.46 idi. Ameliyat öncesi toplam anket puan ortalamasý ile ameliyat sonrasý 1. ay ve 1. yýl anket puan ortalamalarý arasýnda istatistiksel olarak anlamlý fark saptanýrken (sýrasý ile p<0.001, p<0.001), postoperatif 1. ay ve 1. yýl toplam puan ortalamalarýnýn kendi aralarýnda anlamlý istatistiksel fark izlenmedi (p=1.00).
Sonuç: Primer hiperhidroz tedavisinde kullanýlan videotorakoskopik sempatektomi yöntemi etkin, güvenilir, yaþam kalitesini belirgin düzeyde arttýran bir yöntemdir.