When the less invasive medical treatments have failed to provide adequate treatment, hyperhidrosis can be effectively treated through surgical intervention. This is an important point, as most insurers want documented failure of conservative therapy before endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy is approved.Hyperhidrosis surgery has come a long way in the last decade. Traditionally, large incisions were made in the chest to surgically interrupt the sympathetic trunk.
With the advent of minimally invasive techniques to work in the chest via endoscopes and surgical instruments, Dr. Karmanoukian and other leading cardiothoracic surgeons have evolved a procedure called Micro ETS which is very effective in treating patients with sweating of the hands, underarms, face, scalp as well as patients that have facial blushing.
Dr. Karamanoukian, Director of The Center for Excessive Sweating has pioneered a variant of Micro ETS (Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy) coined STITCH, Sympathetic Trunk Interruption with Titanium Clips for Hyperhidrosis.
The STITCH procedure is a revolution in Micro ETS for excessive sweating. With the STITCH technique, the incision is smaller and less invasive than traditional Micro ETS procedures.
This is the most durable treatment for hyperhidrosis when performed by experienced hands. Clipping the thoracic sympathetic trunk at the appropriate levels will immediately eliminate hyperhidrosis.
It is not uncommon for patients to wake up from anesthesia and almost immediately take note of a dry hand or underarm. With modification of the level of sympathectomy, compensatory hyperhidrosis is also reduced.
Micro ETS or Sympathetic Trunk Interruption with Titanium Clips for Hyperhidrosis (STITCH) can be performed with minimal side effects and excellent outcomes. The procedure is performed in an outpatient setting and takes less than 45 minutes to complete, including anesthesia time. In most cases this procedure is covered by medical insurance - authorization has to be submitted to each insurance company for review.
Dr Hratch Karamanoukian is licensed in California and New York and performs his procedures in Buffalo Niagara - the procedure costs half as much in Buffalo Niagara versus California - total cost is 10 thousand USD and includes surgeon fee, outpatient hospital fee and anesthesiologist fee. Call 716-839-3638 to discuss.
We perform these procedures on patients from all around New York State and will guide you through the entire process - you make the initial phone call and we will make it happen !
We also perform suction curettage in our offices in Williamsville, NY and Santa Monica, CA - for the Santa Monica office, call 310-998-5533.
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