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This study aimed to identify risk factors for compensatory sweating in a long-term follow-up cohort.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Patients who underwent bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for primary hyperhidrosis between 2010 and 2023 (n\u2009=\u200998) were interviewed, and preoperative data were collected. Compensatory sweating was classified as mild, moderate, or severe according to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons guidelines. Quality of life (QOL) was assessed using the Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale from the International Hyperhidrosis Society. Logistic and ordinal Bayesian regression models were applied to analyse associations between predictors, compensatory sweating outcomes, and QOL.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The procedure achieved an overall effectiveness of 94.38%, with 34.69% of patients reporting compensatory sweating, predominantly mild (26.53%). Nearly all patients (97.95%) experienced a\u2009\u2265\u200950% reduction in sweating, and 94.89% achieved \u226580% reduction. Higher haemoglobin levels and marijuana protected against compensatory sweating incidence and severity. Conversely, smoking and hyperhidrosis involving both hands and axillae increased compensatory sweating risk. Better QOL outcomes were correlated with higher haemoglobin levels and female sex, while worse outcomes were associated with older age, higher body mass index, and axillary involvement.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Long-term follow-up highlights key predictors for compensatory sweating, emphasizing the importance of tailored preoperative counseling. Identifying at-risk patients, such as smokers and those with low haemoglobin levels, is essential for improving outcomes and managing expectations in the treatment of primary hyperhidrosis.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ejcts\/ezaf108","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,28]],"date-time":"2025-03-28T04:03:11Z","timestamp":1743134591000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Long-term outcomes and predictors of compensatory sweating after bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"67","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5529-9615","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"N\u00e9stor J","family":"Mart\u00ednez-Hern\u00e1ndez","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ascires Biomedical Hospital , Val\u00e8ncia,","place":["Spain"]},{"name":"Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of la Ribera , 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