sympathectomy

• Intervention chirurgicale consistant à sectionner ou à interrompre une voie nerveuse du système nerveux sympathique.

A surgical procedure involving the cutting or interruption of a nerve pathway within the sympathetic nervous system.

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   A medical procedure involving the cutting, clamping, or chemical blocking of a nerve pathway within the sympathetic nervous system, often performed to treat conditions like hyperhidrosis or chronic pain.

   Sympathectomie

   • The patient underwent a sympathectomy to treat excessive sweating in her hands.
   • Doctors considered a sympathectomy as a last resort for his severe facial blushing.
   • Recovery from a sympathectomy can vary depending on the specific nerves targeted.