Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treated Successfully with Totally Endoscopic First Rib Resection. (6th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mitsos, Sofoklis; Patrini, Davide; Velo, Sara; Antonopoulos, Achilleas; Hayward, Martin; George, Robert S.; Lawrence, David; Panagiotopoulos, Nikolaos
• Other Names: Turna Akif Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in pulmonology. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-08-06
• Subjects: Lungs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory infections -- Periodicals; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiratory Tract Infections; Lungs -- Diseases; Respiratory infections; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Periodicals; Case Reports; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/9350735
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6846

Abstract

Abstract : Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a constellation of signs and symptoms caused by compression of the neurovascular structures in the thoracic outlet. TOS may be classified as either neurogenic TOS (NTOS) or vascular TOS: venous TOS (VTOS) or arterial TOS (ATOS), depending on the specific structure being affected. The basis for the surgical treatment of TOS is resection of the first rib, and it may be combined with scalenectomy or cervical rib resection. Herein, we describe a case of arterial thoracic outlet syndrome which was successfully treated with totally endoscopic video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) first rib resection.