title: [Personal experience with the surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome].
abstract: The authors describe their experience with surgery of suspected TOS (8 cases) and traumatic TOS after clavicular fracture (1 case) in the last 2 years. In the group there were 7 women and 2 men aged 39-59 years with a history from 6 months to 26 years. Seven patients reported complete or almost complete relief of symptoms. In one case we observed progressive deterioration during 6 weeks postoperatively. All patients underwent decompression of the brachial plexus and subclavian artery from a supraclavicular approach. There was one case of reoperation after 15 years after primary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgická klinika FN, Hradec Králové. kantam@lfhk.cuni.cz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanta
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ehler
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hlatký
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*