title: [Transaxillary approach for the resection of the first rib in costo-clavicular compression syndrome].
abstract: 80 operations for decompression of the thoracic outlet were performed on 70 patients. Clinical follow-up examinations with phono-angiograms were obtainedin 60 cases. The majority of patients with total relief of symptoms were found after transaxillary resection of the first rib combined with scalenotomy. The phono-angiographic controls of postoperative results were in accordance to signs and symptoms.
mesh_terms: D002968:Clavicle / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Kompressionssyndrome an der oberen Gliedmasse