Collateral arterial pathways in the forearm

We studied the forearm vessels and the palmar carpal arch in 41 fresh cadaver upper limbs injected with colored latex solutions. In one case, we found a complete occlusion of the radial artery. Collateralization was evident through the anterior interosseous artery, its palmar branch and the radial part of the palmar carpal arch. The diameters of these vessels were significantly enlarged. The dissections of the remaining 40 arms demonstrated that these vessels offer a possible collateralization pathway via the anterior interosseous artery. One hypothesis for the formation of such collateralization might be a dominant blood flow of the radial artery to the hand. Therefore, it seems sensible to preserve the communication between the anterior interosseous and the radial arteries through the palmar carpal arch, raising the radial artery for surgery.     

Essential hyperhidrosis in Turner syndrome

We describe two Turner patients suffering from severe essential hyperhidrosis. Since both disorders are rare (1 in 5000 live female births for Turner syndrome and approximately 1 in 1000 persons for essential hyperhidrosis), our finding of two patients with these disorders in a total of 150 essential hyperhidrosis patients may suggest that this association is more frequent in Turner syndrome than previously thought.     

黄芪口服液治疗儿童多汗症25例疗效分析

儿童多汗症是指小儿在安静状态下,全身或局部出汗过多为主要症状的病症.多见于素体较弱的婴幼儿和学龄前儿童,故又称＂虚汗＂.小儿神经系统发育不成熟,植物神经调节功能较差,导致支配汗腺的交感神经兴奋性增高,容易引起多汗.儿童汗症日久,可使水、电解质丢失,营养物质消耗,导致免疫力下降、消化功能减弱、食欲不振、身体消瘦、睡眠不宁,易患呼吸道感染,影响健康成长.     

Percutaneous CT–Guided Sympathicolysis with Radiofrequency for the Treatment of Palmar Hyperhidrosis

Purpose

To evaluate the benefits of computed tomography (CT)–guided percutaneous sympathicolysis with radiofrequency in patients with primary palmar hyperhidrosis (PPHH) in terms of safety, patient satisfaction, and short- and long-term efficacy.