Surgical Therapy

1. Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndromes: a comparison of true and nonspecific syndromes after surgical treatment.

Author
Colli BO; Carlotti CG Jr; Assirati JA Jr; Marques W Jr; Colli BO; Carlotti CG Jr; Assirati JA Jr; Marques W Jr; Colli BO; Carlotti CG Jr; Assirati JA Jr; Marques W Jr; Colli BO; Carlotti CG Jr; Assirati JA Jr; Marques W Jr; Colli BO; Carlotti CG Jr; Assirati JA Jr; Marques W Jr;
Institution
Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. bocolli@fmrp.usp.br
Journal
Surg Neurol. 2006 Mar;65(3):262-71; discussion 271-2.
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2. Doppler Adson's test: predictor of outcome of surgery in non-specific thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author
Lee AD; Agarwal S; Sadhu D; Lee AD; Agarwal S; Sadhu D; Lee AD; Agarwal S; Sadhu D;
Institution
Department of General Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. arvindlee@yahoo.com
Journal
World J Surg. 2006 Mar;30(3):291-2.
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3. Computer-assisted instrumentation during endoscopic transaxillary first rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome: a safe alternate approach.

Author
Martinez BD; Wiegand CS; Evans P; Gerhardinger A; Mendez J; Martinez BD; Wiegand CS; Evans P; Gerhardinger A; Mendez J;
Institution
Minimally Invasive Vascular Surgery Department, St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA.
Journal
Vascular. 2005 Nov-Dec;13(6):327-35.
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4. Thoracic outlet syndrome: pattern of clinical success after operative decompression.

Author
Altobelli, Grant G; Kudo, Toshifumi; Haas, Bradley T; Chandra, Fiona A; Moy JL; Ahn SS; Altobelli GG; Kudo T; Haas BT; Chandra FA; Moy JL; Ahn SS; Altobelli GG; Kudo T; Haas BT; Chandra FA; Moy JL; Ahn SS;
Institution
Gonda (Goldschmied) Vascular Center, University of California at Los Angeles, 90095, USA.
Journal
J Vasc Surg. 2005 Jul;42(1):122-8.
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5. Prospective study of the functional recovery after surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author
Cordobes-Gual J; Lozano-Vilardell P; Torreguitart-Mirada N; Lara-Hernandez R; Riera-Vazquez R; Julia-Montoya J;
Institution
Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Son Dureta Universitary Hospital, C/Andrea Doria 55, 07014 Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain.
Journal
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2008 Jan;35(1):79-83. Epub 2007 Oct 4.
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6. Endoscopic assisted transaxillary first rib resection.

Author
Abdellaoui A; Atwan M; Reid F; Wilson P;
Institution
Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RP, UK. adel.abdellaoui@gmail.com
Journal
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2007 Oct;6(5):644-6. Epub 2007 Jul 26.
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7. First rib resection in thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author
Barkhordarian S;
Institution
Brown Medical School, Providence, RI, USA. Siamak_Barkhordarian@yahoo.com
Journal
J Hand Surg [Am]. 2007 Apr;32(4):565-70.
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8. Epineurectomy for thoracic outlet syndrome.

Author
Wehbe MA; Whitaker ML;
Institution
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA. marwan.wehbe@pahandcenter.com
Journal
Hand Clin. 2004 Feb;20(1):83-6.
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9. Clinical predictors of surgical outcome in patients with thoracic outlet syndrome operated on via transaxillary approach.

Author
Yavuzer S; Atinkaya C; Tokat O;
Institution
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, 06100, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey. yavuzers@hotmail.com
Journal
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004 Feb;25(2):173-8.
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10. Thoracic outlet decompression for subclavian vein thrombosis: experience in 71 patients.

Author
Divi, Vasu; Proctor, Mary C; Axelrod, David A; Greenfield, Lazar J; Divi V; Proctor MC; Axelrod DA; Greenfield LJ;
Institution
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48105, USA.
Journal
Arch Surg. 2005 Jan;140(1):54-7.
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11. Surgical management of thoracic outlet syndrome: a 10-year experience.

Author
Samarasam I; Sadhu D; Agarwal S; Nayak S;
Institution
Department of Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. inians@cmcvellore.ac.in
Journal
ANZ J Surg. 2004 Jun;74(6):450-4.
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12. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: the Cincinnati experience.

Author
Al-Sayyad, Mohammed J; Crawford, Alvin H; Wolf, Randal K;
Institution
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Journal
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2005 May;(434):61-70.
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13. Thoracic outlet syndrome surgery: long-term functional results.

Author
Degeorges, Renaud; Reynaud, Catherine; Becquemin, Jean-Pierre;
Institution
Department of Vascular Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, Creteil, France. renaud.degeorges@libertysurf.fr.
Journal
Ann Vasc Surg 2004 Sep;18(5):558-65. Epub 2004 Aug 06.
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14. Combined surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome: transaxillary first rib resection and transcervical scalenectomy.

Author
Atasoy, Erdogan;
Institution
Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA. bstewart@kleinertkurtz.com
Journal
Hand Clin 2004 Feb;20(1):71-82, vii.
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