[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]

J Hrubý; M Semrád; T Vidim; P Mitás; O Dostál; L Skalická; J Lindner

[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]

Rozhl Chir. 2010 Jan;89(1):69-72.

[Article in Czech]

Authors

J Hrubý¹, M Semrád, T Vidim, P Mitás, O Dostál, L Skalická, J Lindner

Affiliation

¹ II chirurgická klinika VFN a 1. LF UK v Praze. j.hrub@centrum.cz

PMID: 21351408

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.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Endovascular Procedures / methods
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle, Skeletal / surgery
Ribs / surgery
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / surgery*
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult