Randomized trial - oxybutynin for treatment of persistent plantar hyperhidrosis in women after sympathectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hyperhidrosis is a common disease, and thoracoscopic sympathectomy improves its symptoms in up to 95% of cases. Unfortunately, after surgery, plantar hyperhidrosis may remain in 50% of patients, and compensatory sweating may be observed in 70%. This clinical scenario remains a challenge. Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of oxybutynin in the treatment of persistent plantar hyperhidrosis and compensatory sweating and its effects on quality of life in women after thoracoscopic sympathectomy.

Method

We conducted a prospective, randomized study to compare the effects of oxybutynin at 10 mg daily and placebo in women with persistent plantar hyperhidrosis. The assessment was performed using a quality-of-life questionnaire for hyperhidrosis and sweating meas

SUBMITTER: Costa Ada S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3912338 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature