Informed consent indicating the possibility of nerve, artery, or vein injury was obtained. A qualified anesthesiologist inserted a dual endotracheal tube-34F or 35F for females and 37F for males ...

A first rib resection is a surgery to remove your first rib. Thoracic surgeons offer this surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome. Thoracic outlet syndrome is compression of the nerves or blood ...

If nonsurgical treatments do not relieve a person’s thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, a doctor may suggest surgery to relieve compression in the thoracic outlet. Surgery may include a first rib ...

Management of recurrent deep vein thrombosis in thoracic outlet syndrome. A 53-year-old woman presents to the emergency room for right upper extremity deep vein thrombosis after rib resection and ...

The purpose of this article is to discuss the feasibility of using computer-enhanced instrumentation to improve visualization and therefore patient safety during transaxillary first rib resection.