Contents

Articles and case reports:

• M.C. Swan, T. Paes: Quality of life evaluation following endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy for upper limb and facial hyperhydrosis
• C.-C. Lin, T. Telaranta: Lin-Telaranta Classification: the importance of different procedures for different indications in sympathetic surgery
• C.-C. Lin, H.-H. Wu: Endoscopic T4-sympathetic block by clamping (ESB4) in treatment of hyperhidrosis palmaris et axillaris experiences of 165 cases
• C.-C. Lin, H.-H. Wu: Kuntz¹s fiber: the scapegoat of surgical failure in sympathetic surgery
• Y.-J. Cheng, H.-H. Wu, E.-L. Kao: Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathetic ramicotomy for hyperhidrosis a way to reduce the complications
• T. Telaranta: Reversal surgery for reducing the side-effects of ETS. A case report
• P. Pohjavaara, T. Telaranta, E. Väisänen: Endoscopic sympathetic block new treatment of choice for social phobia?
• P. Pohjavaara, T. Telaranta, E. Väisänen: ESB in the treatment of addiction. A case report
• E. Väisänen, P. Pohjavaara, T. Telaranta: Sympathetic surgery for psychiatry. A case report
• J.B.V. Duarte, P. Kux: Efficacy of endoscopic thoracic sympathicotomy along with severing the Kuntz nerve in the treatment of chronic non-infectious rhinitis
• S. Kargar, F.S. Parizi: Thoracoscopic sympathectomy in causalgia
• Ch. Neumayer, G. Bischof, R. Függer, M. Imhof, R. Jakesz, E.G. Plas, Fr. Herbst, J. Zacherl: Efficacy and safety of thoracoscopic sympathicotomy for hyperhidrosis of the upper limb. Results of 734 sympathicotomies
• T. Ueyama, Y. Matsumoto, Y. Abe, O. Yuge, T. Iwai: Endoscopic thoracic sympathicotomy in Japan
• D. Kopelman, H. Bahous, A. Assalia, M. Hashmonai: Upper dorsal thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis. The use of harmonic scalpel versus diathermy
• A.A. El-Dawlatly, A. Al-Dohayan, A. Samarkandi, F. Algahdam, A. Atef: Right vs left side thoracoscopic sympathectomy: effects of CO2 insufflation on haemodynamics
• L.-S. Lee, C.-C. Lin, H.-C. Chung, C.-F. Au, H.-T. Fang: A survey on anesthesia for thoracoscopic sympathetic surgery in treatment of hyperhidrosis palmaris in Taiwan

Original articles:

• J. Lassus, I. Tulikoura, Y.T. Konttinen, S. Santavirta: Anatomical reconstruction of ruptured lateral ligaments of upper ankle joint
• K. Jukkala-Partio, T. Pohjonen, O. Laitinen, E.K. Partio, J. Vasenius, T. Toivonen, J. Kinnunen, P. Törmälä, P. Rokkanen: Biodegradation and strength retention of poly-L-lactide screws in vivo. An experimental long-term study in sheep
• T.J.S. Puolakka, H.-J. Laine, T. Tarvainen, H. Aho: Thompson hemiarthroplasty is superior to Ullevaal screws in treating displaced femoral neck fractures in patients over 75 years. A prospective randomized study with two-year follow-up