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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Surg.
Sec. Neurosurgery
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1402241
This article is part of the Research Topic Application of Rehabilomics in Surgical Conditions View all articles

Comparative Study of CT-Guided Radiofrequency and Alcohol Ablation in the Treatment of Primary Hyperhidrosis

Provisionally accepted
Yao Ping Yu Yao Ping Yu Jie Cui Jie Cui *Yu Zhang Yu Zhang *Lei Feng Lei Feng *Lijun Wang Lijun Wang *
  • Ningbo Rehabilitation Hospital, Ningbo, China

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    Objective: This study compared the efficacy and complications of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation with anhydrous alcohol ablation of sympathetic nerves in treating hyperhidrosis of the head and palms. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 54 patients with primary hyperhidrosis in our department from June 2018 to June 2021, divided into a radiofrequency ablation group (30 cases) and an anhydrous alcohol ablation group (24 cases). Treatment outcomes were compared by analyzing the number of CT scans, effectiveness, and complications. Results: In the radiofrequency group, symptoms of bilateral hyperhidrosis significantly improved in 24 patients, with an 80% postoperative satisfaction rate. In the alcohol ablation group, symptoms significantly improved in 19 patients postoperatively, with a 79.2% satisfaction rate. There was no statistically significant difference in effectiveness or complications between the two groups (all P>0.05). The number of CT scans in the radiofrequency group was 4.60 ± 0.56 and 6.08 ± 0.28 in the alcohol group, showing a statistically significant difference (P<0.05).This study concluded that both percutaneous radiofrequency ablation and alcohol ablation are effective methods for hyperhidrosis treatment, with similar effectiveness and complication rates, but the radiofrequency ablation group required fewer CT scans.

    Keywords: Hyperhidrosis, Radiofrequency thermocoagulation, Radiofrequency ablation, Alcohol ablation, Chemical damage, sympathetic ganglion block

    Received: 17 Mar 2024; Accepted: 23 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Yu, Cui, Zhang, Feng and Wang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Jie Cui, Ningbo Rehabilitation Hospital, Ningbo, China
    Yu Zhang, Ningbo Rehabilitation Hospital, Ningbo, China
    Lei Feng, Ningbo Rehabilitation Hospital, Ningbo, China
    Lijun Wang, Ningbo Rehabilitation Hospital, Ningbo, China

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