[Outcomes of combined surgical and endovascular treatment of the venous thoracic outlet syndrome during 2000-2007 in the IInd Surgical Clinic of the VFN (General Faculty Hospital) and 1. LF UK (First Medical Faculty, Charles University) in Prague].
ROZHLEDY V CHIRURGII : MESICNIK CESKOSLOVENSKE CHIRURGICKE SPOLECNOSTI 2010;
89:69-72. [PMID:
21351408]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
Between 2000-2007 we performed 31 surgical procedures for thoracic outlet syndrome, two patients underwent bilateral procedure.
METHODS AND RESULTS
26 patients had venous TOS, 4 neurovascular and 1 arterial TOS. Rib resection and scalenotomy were performed at 23 patients, rib resection, scalenotomy and deliberation at 9 patients, in one case re-operation.
CONCLUSION
76% patients were without difficulties after combined endovascular and surgical procedures.
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