New Techniques for Thoracic Outlet Syndromes (Paperback)
Section I. NEUROGENIC-ARTERIAL THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME
- Symptoms of Neurogenic-Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- The Diagnostic Tests
- Physiotherapy
- Surgical Treatment
- Supraclavicular approach
- Transpleural Infraclavicular Approach
- The Paraclavicular Approach to Address Arterial Complications
- The Transaxillary Alone Approach for Removal of the 1st Rib
- The Posterior Approach
- The New Dual Approach
- Reoperations for recurrence of neurogenic symptoms
Section II. VENOUS THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME (PAGET-SCHROETTER)
- Symptoms and Physical Findings
- Etiology
- Venous Obstructions Due to Implanted Devices
- Diagnosis
- The new treatment approach to subclavian vein thrombosis
- Timing for Intervention and Standard of Care
- Thrombolytic Therapy
- Surgical Intervention
- The Transsternal Extension
- The Paraclavicular Approach
- The transaxillary approach
- Reoperations after failed transaxillary first rib resection for Subclavian Vein Thrombosis
- Vein Replacement
- Postoperative Care: Anticoagulants, Pain Control, and Nursing Care
Section III. THE CERVICAL RIB
- The Cervical Rib
- Fusion of Ribs