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KMID : 0364019940270060506
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1994 Volume.27 No. 6 p.506 ~ p.508
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Surgical Treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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Seo Jeong-Wook
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Thoracic outlet syndrome refers to compression of the subclavian vessels and brachial plexus at the superior aperture of the thorax. A 35-year old female was evaluated for right hand numbness. This patient had a history of headache, right
shoulder
pain,
and right hand numbness during 10 months. Preoperative angiography, EMG, and NCV was performed. First rib and cervical rib resection was done with transaxillary approach. After operation, right and numbness and right shoulder pain were
disappeared.
Postoperative course was uneventful. (Korean J Thoracic Cardiovas Surg 1994; 27:506-8)
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