title: [The choice of approach in the surgical therapy of the superior thoracic outlet syndrome].
abstract: The symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) may be improved or cured either by physiotherapy or by a surgical operation. The choice of patients to be submitted to surgery must be performed on the basis of clinical picture and of non invasive and invasive assessment. Moreover the surgeon must choose the best procedure to relieve symptoms. The Authors on the basis of their experience and of a literature review refer to the various surgical approaches used in the treatment of TOS.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Vascolare, Università degli Studi di Firenze.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Credi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pratesi
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Innocenti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matticari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pulli
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bertini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002573:Cervical Rib Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: La scelta della via di approccio nella terapia chirurgica della sindrome dello stretto toracico superiore.