Clinical Trial: First Rib Resection Versus Avulsion for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: First Rib Resection Versus Avulsion for the Management of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Brief Summary:
The management of thoracic outlet syndrome can be either surgical or nonsurgical.Fewer than 20% of patients experience benefits from nonsurgical treatments.Regarding the surgical approach, there's considerable debate about whether to resect the first rib or if a scalenectomy alone suffices.Recently, many experts have concurred on the resection of the first rib.Based on our observations, avulsion of the first rib results in improved outcomes and reduced post-operative pain compared to simple resection.Thus,…
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