RT Book, Section
A1 Caputo, Francis J.
A1 Perry, John W.
A2 Nazzal, Munier
A2 Blebea, John
A2 Osman, Mohamed F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1200678698
T1 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Supraclavicular Decompression
T2 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: Clinical Diagnosis and Management
YR 2024
FD 2024
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260462715
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200678698
RD 2024/04/25
AB Thoracic  outlet  syndrome  (TOS)  is  defined  as  symptomatic  compression  of  the  neurovascular  structures  at  the  thoracic  outlet  within  an  upper  extremity.1–3  This  group  of  conditions  can  take  three  forms  including  neurogenic,  venous,  and  arterial.  The  majority  of  which  is  comprised  of  neurogenic  symptoms,  although  vascular  problems  may  be  present.  The  incident  of  TOS  is  reported  to  be  approximately  0.3%  to  2%  in  the  general  population,  affecting  an  age  range  from  25  to  40  years  typically.4  Women  are  more  commonly  affected  then  men,  with  a  ratio  of  4:1.