title: [Indication criteria for surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome].
abstract: When formulating indications for surgery of the thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) the authors use as a basis their own experience with treatment of 42 patients and data from the literature. The basis is the fact that to the great majority of patients at the time after establishment of the diagnosis comprehensive and systematic rehabilitation care was not available either because lack of time or due to the absence of a department within their reach which could ensure adequate care. The authors discuss the reasons why they prefer after accurate establishment of the diagnosis a primary surgical approach and elimination of the cause of further mechanical damage of the neurovascular bundle with necessary and obvious continuation with long-term intensive rehabilitation. This is a reverse procedure than that recommended by some others concerned with this problem.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgická klinika Fakultní nemocnice, Brno-Bohunice.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Novotný
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Horálek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Melichar
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kalis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*