title: Thoracic outlet compression syndrome: clinical evaluation and surgical results of 94 cases.
abstract: Thoracic outlet compression syndrome (TOCS) is not a rare entity. It needs to be recognized, and patients need to be analysed from a neurologic perspective. In this paper, 94 patients with TOCS admitted to Hacettepe University Hospitals, between the years 1975-1988, have been analysed in respect to age, sex, signs, symptoms and surgical techniques. A review of the literature in the management of TOCS has been made. We experienced no operative mortality and a 12% morbidity rate. We believe that more attention should be given to this diagnosis and treatment to relieve symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turgut
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ayberk
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozgen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erbengi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gürçay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome