title: Surgical treatment of the thoracic outlet syndrome.
abstract: In 63 patients with severe symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome, transaxillary rib resection was performed. The series was re-evaluated after a mean postoperative observation time of 2.5 years. Complete relief of all symptoms was obtained in 64% of the patients and marked improvement in 17%. The result was classified as fair in 12%. In 7% of the series no improvement of symptoms was obtained.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*