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Transaxillary First Rib Resection for Treatment of the Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Published on: September 13, 2020
How Common Is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
Karl A Illig1, Eduardo Rodriguez-Zoppi2
1Dialysis Access Center, The Regional Medical Center, 3000 Street Mathews Road, Orangeburg, SC 29118, USA.
Abstract:
The incidence of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome is completely unknown, and has been wildly overestimated in the past. Based on a prospectively maintained database at our academic Thoracic Outlet Center, we estimate the yearly incidence of neurogenic and venous thoracic outlet syndrome to be approximately 3 and 1 per 100,000 population, respectively. The ratio of neurogenic to venous thoracic outlet syndrome seems to be approximately 80:20 based on presentation, and 75:25 based on operative correction. These data will help to understand the impact of these disorders, and perhaps help to guide resource management.
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