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Table 1 Preoperative patient data (n = 163)

From: Bilateral one-stage single-port sympathicotomy in primary focal hyperhidrosis, a prospective cohort study: treat earlier?

Variable a

Value

Age (years)

30.9 ± 9.8

Male

77 (47.2)

Female

86 (52.8)

BMI (kg/m2)

24.0 ± 3.6

Form of PFH

 Isolated Palmar

35 (21.5)

 Isolated Axillary

58 (35.6)

 Combined Palmar/Axillary

70 (42.9)

HDSS Classification

 Score 1 and 2 (Mild/Moderate)

0 (0)

 Score 3 (Severe)

46 (28.2)

 Score 4 (Intolerable)

117 (71.8)

  1. a Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%)
  2. BMI Body Mass Index, PFH Primary Focal Hyperhidrosis, HDSS Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale