Korean J Anesthesiol.  2005 May;48(5):553-556. 10.4097/kjae.2005.48.5.553.

Treatment of Hyperhidrosis Occurring during Hemodialysis: Ganglion Impar Block: A case report

• Kim ST
• Ryu SJ

• KMID: 2238410
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2005.48.5.553

Abstract

Ganglion impar block is a known useful method of controlling perineal cancer pain. Moreover, this method may be suitable for hyperhidrosis because the visceral cancer pain signal and sweating are transmitted by the same sympathetic chain. We experienced a patients who had suffered from systemic hyperhidrosis especially in the sacral and buttock area. She also had long-standing diabetes mellitus and chronic renal failure. Her excessive sweating occurred during hemodialysis. We treated this patients using a ganglion impar block and achieved a good result.

Keyword

ganglion impar block; hyperhidrosis

MeSH Terms

Buttocks
Diabetes Mellitus
Ganglion Cysts*
Humans
Hyperhidrosis*
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Renal Dialysis*
Sweat
Sweating