New Techniques for Thoracic Outlet Syndromes

New Techniques for Thoracic Outlet Syndromes presents in a comprehensive format an up-to-date, state of the art reference that physicians can use in consultation to properly treat patients using the resources that modern medicine offers.� This book offers the newer surgical approaches that have been...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Molina, J. Ernesto. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5471-7
Table of Contents:
  • Section I. NEUROGENIC-ARTERIAL THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME
  • 1. Symptoms of Neurogenic-Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • 2. The Diagnostic Tests
  • 3. Physiotherapy
  • 4. Surgical Treatment
  • 5. Supraclavicular approach
  • 6. Transpleural Infraclavicular Approach
  • 7. The Paraclavicular Approach to Address Arterial Complications
  • 8. The Transaxillary Alone Approach for Removal of the 1st Rib
  • 9. The Posterior Approach
  • 10. The New Dual Approach
  • 11. Reoperations for recurrence of neurogenic symptoms
  • Section� II. VENOUS THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME (PAGET-SCHROETTER)
  • 12. Symptoms and Physical Findings
  • 13. Etiology
  • 14. Venous Obstructions Due to Implanted Devices
  • 15. Diagnosis
  • 16. The new treatment approach to subclavian vein thrombosis
  • 17. Timing for Intervention and Standard of Care
  • 18. Thrombolytic Therapy
  • 19. Surgical Intervention
  • 20. The Transsternal Extension
  • 21. The Paraclavicular Approach
  • 22. The transaxillary approach
  • 23. Reoperations after failed transaxillary first rib resection for Subclavian Vein Thrombosis
  • 24. Vein Replacement
  • 25. Postoperative Care: Anticoagulants, Pain Control, and Nursing Care
  • Section� III. THE CERVICAL RIB
  • 26. The Cervical Rib
  • 27. Fusion of Ribs.