A modified supraclavicular approach to scalenotomy without first rib resection for the treatment of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

A modified supraclavicular approach to scalenotomy without first rib resection for the treatment of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

Background: Current approaches to scalenectomy for brachial plexus decompression can cause nerve injuries in patients with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS), especially when first rib resection (FRR) is performed. We describe a modified supraclavicular approach for scalenotomy that reduces...

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Main Authors: Parménides Guadarrama-Ortíz, Ingrid Montes de Oca-Vargas, André Garibay-Gracián, José Alberto Choreño-Parra, César Osvaldo Ruíz-Rivero, Deyanira Capi-Casillas, Arturo Samuel Alpízar-Acevedo, Ángel Daniel Prieto-Rivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome
Scalenectomy
First rib resection
Supraclavicular approach
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751921001559

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