J Korean Soc Traumatol.
2017 Jun;30(2):63-65. 10.20408/jti.2017.30.2.63.
Thoracoscopic Resection of the First Rib for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cheju Halla Hospital, Jeju, Korea. sh.chon@hotmail.com
- 2Department of Trauma Surgery, Cheju Halla Hospital, Jeju, Korea.
- 3Student at St. Johnsbury Academy, Jeju, Korea.
- KMID: 2392711
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2017.30.2.63
Abstract
- Standard open procedures for resection of the first rib in thoracic outlet syndrome can prove to be quite difficult with extensive incisions. A minimal invasive procedure can also be painstaking, but provides an attractive alternative to the more radical open procedures. We report the details of the technique with direct video footage of the procedure performed in a 41-year-old man with thoracic outlet syndrome done entirely by thoracoscopic methods.
