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

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Authors: J. Hrubý; M. Semrád; T. Vidim; P. Mitáš; O. Dostál ^*; L. Skalická ^*; J. Lindner
Authors‘ workplace: II. chirurgická klinika VFN a 1. LF UK v Praze ; II. interní klinika VFN a 1. LF UK v Praze ^*
Published in: Rozhl. Chir., 2010, roč. 89, č. 1, s. 69-72.

Overview

Objectives:
Between 2000–2007 we performed 31 surgical procedures for thoracic outlet syndrom, 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.

Key words:
thoracic outlet syndrom (TOS)

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