PAULO KAUFFMAN

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  • article 1 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Changes in the quality of life following surgery for hyperhidrosis
    (2021) PATRINI, D.; BUJOREANU, I.; LAMPRIDIS, S.; CAMPOS, J. R. Milanez de; BEDETTI, B.; FONSECA, H. V. Sampaio da; LAWRENCE, D.; KAUFFMAN, P.; WOLOSKER, N.
    Hyperhidrosis is characterized by diaphoresis that is unrelated to the physiological thermo-regulatory requirements of the body. Primary hyperhidrosis is caused by an idiopathic overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system and can affect the axillae, in more than half of the cases, palms, soles and face. As a result, patients may develop psychologic disorders, such as anxiety and depression, or experience impaired quality of life (QOL). Set of indicators were therefore introduced to describe the relationship between QOL post-surgery for hyperhidrosis and daily life. Recently a World Health Organization study group developed a questionnaire made of 100 question ranging from physical, psychological, environmental and spiritual aspects (WHOQOL0-100); this has been followed by a shorter one (WHOQOL BREF) easier to be completed maintaining the same standard of psychometric assessment. This is made of 26 questions covering the same aspects as the WHOQOL-100 representing however a generic tool to assess QOL. Nevertheless there are other QOL indicators that have to be considered when assessing the impact of primary hyperhidrosis (PH) and postoperative status following surgery for PH. © Shanghai Chest. All rights reserved.
  • article 22 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Translation and validation of Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale
    (2016) VARELLA, ANDREA YASBEK MONTEIRO; FUKUDA, JULIANA MARIA; TEIVELIS, MARCELO PASSOS; CAMPOS, JOSÉ RIBAS MILANEZ DE; KAUFFMAN, PAULO; CUCATO, GABRIEL GRIZZO; PUECH-LEÃO, PEDRO; WOLOSKER, NELSON
    SUMMARY Introduction The evaluation of patients with hyperhidrosis (HH) can be accomplished, among other ways, through questionnaires and scales. The Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS) has been used as a simple and quick tool to perform this evaluation. Although HDSS has been well established in several languages, it has not been translated into Portuguese, restricting its specific use for Brazilian patients. The aim of this study was to translate HDSS into Portuguese and validate it in a sample of Brazilian subjects. Method 290 Brazilian patients (69% women, with a mean age of 28.7±9.6 years and BMI 22.4±3.9 kg/m2) diagnosed with HH were evaluated using HDSS, Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ) and Sweating Evolution Questionnaire (SEQ) before and after a five-week oxybutynin treatment. Regarding validation, an association between HDSS results and two other questionnaires was performed. To analyze HDSS sensitivity, evaluation of effects pre- and post-treatment with oxybutynin was conducted. Furthermore, HDSS reproducibility was analyzed in a subsample in which the scale was applied again after 7 days of the first follow-up appointment. Results There was statistical correlation between HDSS and QLQ and between HDSS and SEQ before treatment and after 5 weeks. Additionally, HDSS was reproducible and sensitive to clinical changes after the treatment period. Conclusion The Portuguese version of HDSS has been validated and shown to be reproducible in a Brazilian sample. Therefore it can be used as a tool to improve medical assistance in patients with HH.
  • article 38 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    The use of oxybutynin for treating facial hyperhidrosis
    (2011) WOLOSKER, Nelson; CAMPOS, Jose Ribas Milanez de; KAUFFMAN, Paulo; MUNIA, Marco Antonio; NEVES, Samantha; JATENE, Fabio Biscegli; PUECH-LEAO, Pedro
    BACKGROUND: Facial hyperhidrosis is a disease that may lead patients to serious emotional disturbances. Video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy provides excellent resolution of facial hyperhidrosis, but is associated with certain complications. The most frequent and important complication is compensatory hyperhidrosis. Especially in patients who have undergone resection of the second thoracic ganglion, the risk of severe compensatory hyperhidrosis is higher, which may cause dissatisfaction with the procedure. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the use of low doses of oxybutynin in treating facial hyperhidrosis as well as the level of patient satisfaction with its use. METHODS: 25 patients with facial hyperhidrosis were treated with oxybutynin. The patients underwent 2 evaluations: before and after treatment. These evaluations were used to assess the patients' clinical improvement and quality of life. RESULTS: We observed that more than 75% of the patients evolved with an improvement in facial hyperhidrosis, and 52% of them presented a great improvement. CONCLUSION: Treatment of facial hyperhidrosis with oxybutynin is a good alternative to sympathectomy, since it presents good results and improves quality of life, in addition to not exposing patients to the risk of experiencing the side effects of sympathectomy.
  • article 90 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    A randomized placebo-controlled trial of oxybutynin for the initial treatment of palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis
    (2012) WOLOSKER, Nelson; CAMPOS, Jose Ribas Milanez de; KAUFFMAN, Paulo; PUECH-LEAO, Pedro
    Introduction: Video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy provides excellent resolution of palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis but is associated with compensatory hyperhidrosis. Low doses of oxybutynin, an anticholinergic medication that competitively antagonizes the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor, can be used to treat palmar hyperhidrosis with fewer side effects. Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness and patient satisfaction of oral oxybutynin at low doses (5 mg twice daily) compared with placebo for treating palmar hyperhidrosis. Methods: This was prospective, randomized, and controlled study. From December 2010 to February 2011, 50 consecutive patients with palmar hyperhidrosis were treated with oxybutynin or placebo. Data were collected from 50 patients, but 5 (10.0%) were lost to follow-up. During the first week, patients received 2.5 mg of oxybutynin once daily in the evening. From days 8 to 21, they received 2.5 mg twice daily, and from day 22 to the end of week 6, they received 5 mg twice daily. All patients underwent two evaluations, before and after (6 weeks) the oxybutynin treatment, using a clinical questionnaire and a clinical protocol for quality of life. Results: Palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis improved in >70% of the patients, and 47.8% of those presented great improvement. Plantar hyperhidrosis improved in >90% of the patients. Most patients (65.2%) showed improvements in their quality of life. The side effects were minor, with dry mouth being the most frequent (47.8%). Conclusions: Treatment of palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis with oxybutynin is a good initial alternative for treatment given that it presents good results and improves quality of life. (J Vasc Surg 2012;55:1696-700.)
  • article 43 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Technical Difficulties and Complications of Sympathectomy in the Treatment of Hyperhidrosis: An Analysis of 1731 Cases
    (2013) ANDRADE FILHO, Laert Oliveira de; KUZNIEC, Sergio; WOLOSKER, Nelson; YAZBEK, Guilherme; KAUFFMAN, Paulo; CAMPOS, Jose Ribas Milanez de
    Background: The aim of this study was to ascertain the technical difficulties and complications of video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy (VTAS) in the treatment of hyperhidrosis in a large group of patients. Methods: Between October 1995 and February 2008, 1731 patients with palmar, axillary, or craniofacial hyperhidrosis, who were treated using bilateral VTAS, were studied. We assessed the technical difficulties, early and late complications, and the approaches that were used to resolve them. Results: Therapeutic success was achieved in 91% of the cases as evidenced by anhidrosis. The most common and severe technical difficulty during the procedure was pleural adhesions in 116 cases (6.7%); azygos lobes were seen in 7 patients (0.4%) and apical blebs in 3 patients (0.2%). The most frequent postoperative immediate complication was postoperative pain in 1685 (97.4%) patients; pneumothorax with chest drainage was seen in 60 cases (3.5%), neurologic disorders involving the upper limbs in 36 cases (2.1%), Homer's syndrome in 11 cases (0.9%), significant bleeding in 8 cases (0.4%), and 1 patient had extensive subcutaneous emphysema. The most frequent late complication was compensatory hyperhidrosis, which occurred in 1531 cases (88.4%). Although 27.2% of the patients reported severe compensatory hyperhidrosis, only 2.5% expressed regret for undergoing surgery. Gustatory sweating occurred in 334 patients (19.3%). No deaths occurred in this series. Conclusions: VTAS is safe and has shown good results. The major complication is compensatory hyperhidrosis and, when severe, the patient may express regret for undergoing surgery. Improvements in instrumentation, adequate training, and careful patient selection may help to reduce the number of drawbacks associated with VTAS.
  • article 9 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Video-Assisted Thoracic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis
    (2016) CAMPOS, Jose Ribas Milanez de; KAUFFMAN, Paulo; GOMES JR., Oswaldo; WOLOSKER, Nelson
    By the 1980s, endoscopy was in use by some groups in sympathetic denervation of the upper limbs with vascular indications. Low morbidity, cosmetic results, reduction in the incidence of Homer syndrome, and the shortened time in hospital made video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy (VATS) better accepted by those undergoing treatment for hyperhidrosis. Over the last 25 years, this surgical procedure has become routine in the treatment of hyperhidrosis, leading to a significant increase in the number of papers on the subject in the literature.
  • article 11 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Analysis of oxybutynin treatment for hyperhidrosis in patients aged over 40 years
    (2014) WOLOSKER, Nelson; KRUTMAN, Mariana; TEIVELIS, Marcelo Passos; PAULA, Rafael Pessanha de; KAUFFMAN, Paulo; CAMPOS, Jose Ribas Milanez de; PUECH-LEÃO, Pedro
    Objective : Our aim was to analyze the effectiveness of oxybutynin for hyperhidrosis treatment in patients over 40 years. Methods : Eighty-seven patients aged over 40 years were divided into two groups. One group consisted of 48 (55.2%) patients aged between 40 and 49 years, and another was composed of 39 (44.8%) patients aged over 50 years (50 to 74 years). A comparative analysis of Quality of Life and level of hyperhidrosis between the groups was carried out 6 weeks after a protocol treatment with oxybutynin. A validated clinical questionnaire was used for evaluation. Results : In the younger age group, 75% of patients referred a “partial” or “great” improvement in level of hyperhidrosis after treatment. This number was particularly impressive in patients over 50 years, in which 87.2% of the cases demonstrated similar levels of improvement. Over 77% of patients in both groups demonstrated improvement in Quality of Life. Excellent outcomes were observed in older patients, in which 87.1% of patients presented “slightly better” (41%) or “much better” (46.1%) improvement. Conclusion : Patients aged over 40 years with hyperhidrosis presented excellent results after oxybutynin treatment. These outcomes were particularly impressive in the age group over 50 years, in which most patients had significant improvement in Quality of Life and in level of hyperhidrosis.
  • article 50 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Efficacy and Quality of Life Outcomes of Oxybutynin for Treating Palmar Hyperhidrosis in Children Younger than 14 Years Old
    (2014) WOLOSKER, Nelson; SCHVARTSMAN, Claudio; KRUTMAN, Mariana; CAMPBELL, Taiz Pereira Dozono Almeida; KAUFFMAN, Paulo; CAMPOS, Jose Ribas M. de; PUECH-LEAO, Pedro
    The effects of oxybutynin for treating hyperhidrosis in children are still unknown. Therefore the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of oxybutynin on improving symptoms of hyperhidrosis and quality of life (QOL) in children with palmar hyperhidrosis (PH). Forty-five children ages 7-14 years with PH were evaluated 6 weeks after protocol treatment with oxybutynin. QOL was evaluated before and after treatment using a validated clinical questionnaire. More than 85% of the children with PH treated with oxybutynin experienced moderate or greater improvement in the level of sweating and 80% experienced improvement in QOL. Children who initially presented with very poor QOL were those who benefited most from oxybutynin therapy. Side effects occurred in 25 children (55.5%) and were mainly dry mouth. Only one patient had neurologic symptoms, which was reported as drowsiness. Oxybutynin is an effective treatment option for children with PH because it improves clinical symptoms and QOL. Further studies are required to determine the long-term outcomes of treatment with oxybutynin.
  • article 4 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy for the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis
    (2011) KAUFFMAN, Paulo; CAMPOS, Jose Ribas Milanez de
  • article 20 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Long-Term Comparison of Video-Assisted Thoracic Sympathectomy and Clinical Observation for the Treatment of Palmar Hyperhidrosis in Children Younger Than 14
    (2012) NEVES, Samantha; UCHOA, Patricia C.; WOLOSKER, Nelson; MUNIA, Marco A.; KAUFFMAN, Paulo; CAMPOS, Jose Ribas M. de; PUECH-LEAO, Pedro
    The results of video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy (VATS)in children are unknown. To investigate the improvement in quality of life (QOL) of a group of 45 children who did and did not undergo VATS for the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis (PH) 4 years after the initial evaluation. Forty-five children with PH were initially evaluated. Children were divided into two groups: 30 in the VATS group and 15 in the control group. We studied the evolution of PH, negative effect of hyperhidrosis on the QOL before the treatment, and improvement in QOL after treatment. Twenty-five patients (83.4%) in the VATS group experienced great improvement in PH, and five (16.6%) experienced partial improvement; 12 (80.0%) children from the control group had some type of improvement, and three (20.0%) had partial improvement. Two (13.3%) children in the control group and 23 (76.7%) in the VATS group had great improvement in QOL. For children with PH and poor QOL, VATS is better than no treatment. It produces better results with regard to sweating and greater improvement in QOL.