title: Operative treatment for radiation-induced and metastatic brachial plexopathy in 45 cases, 15 having an omentoplasty.
abstract: Five cases with metastatic and 40 with metastatic and/or postradiation plexopathy are presented. Metastases and radiation seem to affect equally mostly the lower plexus. Neurolysis with free or pedicled omentoplasty has a positive effect in about 20 percent of cases. Pain relief is more frequently obtained.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000293:injuries; D001367:Axillary Vein / Q000293:injuries; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000293:injuries; D013350:Subclavian Vein / Q000293:injuries