Does the clamping method guarantee reversibility of the procedure?
The clamping method, which originated in Taiwan, gives a much better option for those patients who are unhappy with the outcome of the surgery and are seeking to do the reversal. Before the clamping method was introduced, the only option that was viable for the patients was the nerve graft reversal. Having the clamps applied gives the patient as well as the surgeon a much easier approach to provide a possibility for reversal. Dr. Reisfeld has performed so far several clamp reversals and the statistical numbers are indicating some degree of reversibility which manifests itself with return of sweat to the upper parts of the body, some recurrence of hand sweating, better heat tolerance etc. Obviously the degree of reversibility varies among patients and we need to do more cases in order to establish more precise statistical data on this.
