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Transaxillary First Rib Resection for Treatment of the Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Published on: September 13, 2020
[Thoracic outlet syndrome]
1Kliniki Ortopedii CMKP w Otwocku.
Abstract:
Results of surgical treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome in 7 patients are reviewed. The symptom has been caused by cervical rib in 5 cases, in 1 case by the first rib anomaly and in 1 case by disturbed attachment of m.scalenus anterior. A case of misdiagnosed cervical rib is described in details; the patient has been operated on peripherally and serious iatrogenic complications followed. Ineffectiveness of pharmacotherapy and physiotherapy is pointed out. Surgical treatment resulted in remission of symptoms in 6 cases; in case of patient with iatrogenic complications marked improvement has been achieved. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate, that thoracic outlet syndrome promptly diagnosed and surgically treated has good prognosis.
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