Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Illig, Karl A. (Editor), Thompson, Robert W. (Editor), Freischlag, Julie Ann. (Editor), Donahue, Dean M. (Editor), Jordan, Sheldon E. (Editor), Edgelow, Peter I. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cardiology.; Neurology.; Neurosurgery.; Psychiatry.; Thoracic surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Thoracic Surgery.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4366-6

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a condition estimated to affect as many as 80 of every 1000 patients in the US alone. While estimates vary widely based in part on lack of consensus as to the definition of the syndrome, as many as 3000 first rib resections are performed annually in the US. TOS comp...

Table of Contents:

• Part I Background and Basic Principles
• Part II Neurogenic TOS: General Principles
• Part III Neurogenic TOS: Surgical Techniques
• Part IV Neurogenic TOS: Outcomes and Future Directions
• Part V Neurogenic TOS: Controversies in NTOS
• Part VI Venous TOS: General Principles
• Part VII Neurogenic TOS: Surgical Techniques
• Part VIII Neurogenic TOS: Outcomes and Future Directions
• Part IX Neurogenic TOS: Controversies in VTOS
• Part X Arterial TOS: General Principles
• Part XI Neurogenic TOS: Surgical Techniques
• Part XII Neurogenic TOS: Outcomes and Future Directions
• Part XIII Additional Topics Related to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.