scholarly journals Ar įmanoma diagnozuoti viršutinės krūtinės ląstos atvaros sindromą?

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Ilona Bičkuvienė ◽  
Auksė Meškauskienė

Ilona Bičkuvienė, Auksė MeškauskienėVilniaus universiteto Neurologijos ir neurochirurgijos klinika, Vilniaus greitosios pagalbosuniversitetinės ligoninės Neuroangiochirurgijos centras, Šiltnamių g. 29, LT-04130 Vilnius Viršutinės krtūtinės ląstoa atvaros sindromas (angl. thoracic outlet syndrome, TOS) – viena iš labiausiai ginčytinų klinikinių problemų medicinoje. Nėra patikimų diagnostinių testų, menki pagalbininkai įvairūs tyrimai nustatant TOS diagnozę. Yra gydytojų, neigiančių šio sindromo egzistavimą. Straipsnyje aptariamos sindromo diagnozavimo galimybės ir gydymo būdai. Tirtos dvi ligonių grupės – 16 pacientų, kuriems buvo neurogeninis TOS, ir 54 ligoniai, kuriems, be TOS klinikos, dar pasireiškė praeinančio vertebrobazilinio baseino kraujotakos sutrikimo priepuoliai ir išeminis insultas. Visi ligoniai operuoti. Atlikta skalenektomija, pirmo ir kaklo šonkaulių rezekcija. Pirmos grupės daugumai ligonių simptomai išnyko arba labai sumažėjo, antros grupės nė vienas ligonis nesijautė visiškai sveikas, dviem diagnozuotas pooperacinis išeminis insultas vertebrobaziliniame baseine. Praėjus dvejiems metams po pirmojo šonkaulio rezekcijos, o po skalenektomijos – vos keliems mėnesiams, simptomai atsinaujino (atitinkamai 16% ir 17%). Taigi, būtina kruopšti anamnezė ir nuoseklus klinikinis ligonio ištyrimas, kad būtų galima diagnozuoti TOS. Pagrindiniai žodžiai: TOS, klinikinis ligonio tyrimas, gydymas Diagnostics of thoracic outlet syndrome: Is it possible? Ilona Bičkuvienė, Auksė MeškauskienėVilnius University, Clinic of Neurology and Neurosurgery,Vilnius University Emergency Hospital, Šiltnamių 29, LT-04130 Vilnius, Lithuania TOS is the most controversial clinical problem in medicine. The diagnosis of TOS has always been difficult. There are no infallible diagnostic tests and methods. Some physicians deny its existence. The diagnostic and treatement possibilities are discussed. Two patient groups were evaluated – 16 patients with neurogenic TOS and 54 cases of TOS with vertebrobasilar transitorial ischaemic attacks and strokes. All patients were operated on. Scalenectomy, first and cervical rib resection were performed. In the majority of cases, after surgical treatment symptoms disappeared or significantly decreased in the first patient group. No one was healthy in the second group, and postoperative vertebrobasilar stroke was diagnosed for two patients. The recurrent TOS was diagnosed after two years after the first rib resection and only several months after scalenectomy (16% and 17% respectively). TOS needs to be diagnosed and treated, even if the correct diagnosis still depends on a careful clinical evaluation and physical examination of each patient. Key words: TOS, clinical examination, treatment

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 355-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rishi N. Sheth ◽  
James N. Campbell

Object. Various surgical approaches have been proposed for the treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). The authors of this study focused on the differences in outcome after supraclavicular neuroplasty of brachial plexus (SNBP [no rib resection]) and transaxillary first rib resection (TFRR) in patients in whom the dominant clinical problem was pain. Methods. Fifty-five patients were randomized to undergo TFRR or SNBP. Patients with an anomalous cervical rib, intrinsic weakness, and primarily vascular findings were excluded from the study. Preoperatively, the following findings were typically observed: provocation of symptoms by certain postures (the so-called spear-throwing position as well as downward tugging of the shoulder) and marked tenderness in the supraclavicular fossa. The intergroup severity of the symptoms was comparable. Eight patients were lost to follow up. There were 24 TFRRs (in two cases the procedure was bilateral) and 25 SNBPs. The mean follow-up interval was 37 months. In both groups pain decreased significantly after surgery. By all measures the TFRR operation conferred superior results. Patients reported significantly less pain (39 ± 7 compared with 61 ± 7; score range 0–100 on a visual analog scale), greater percentage of pain relief (52 ± 8% compared with 30 ± 7%), and less pain (3.7 ± 0.4 compared with 5.1 ± 0.5) on an affective scale (all p < 0.05) in the TFRR and SNBP groups, respectively). In the TFRR group, 75% of patients reported good or excellent outcomes compared with 48% in the SNBP group (p < 0.05). Conclusions. Transaxillary first rib resection provided better relief of symptoms than SNBP. The major compressive element in patients with TOS-associated pain appeared to be the first rib.


Hand ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 636-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin T. Jubbal ◽  
Dmitry Zavlin ◽  
Joshua D. Harris ◽  
Shari R. Liberman ◽  
Anthony Echo

Background: Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a complex entity resulting in neurogenic or vascular manifestations. A wide array of procedures has evolved, each with its own benefits and drawbacks. The authors hypothesized that treatment of TOS with first rib resection (FRR) may lead to increased complication rates. Methods: A retrospective case control study was performed on the basis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database from 2005 to 2014. All cases involving the operative treatment of TOS were extracted. Primary outcomes included surgical and medical complications. Analyses were primarily stratified by FRR and secondarily by other procedure types. Results: A total of 1853 patients met inclusion criteria. The most common procedures were FRR (64.0%), anterior scalenectomy with cervical rib resection (32.9%), brachial plexus decompression (27.2%), and anterior scalenectomy without cervical rib resection (AS, 8.9%). Factors associated with increased medical complications included American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification of 3 or greater and increased operative time. The presence or absence of FRR did not influence complication rates. Conclusions: FRR is not associated with an increased risk of medical or surgical complications. Medical complications are associated with increased ASA scores and longer operative time.


2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 2115
Author(s):  
R. Sorber ◽  
M.L. Weaver ◽  
J.K. Canner ◽  
B. Campbell ◽  
J.H. Black ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 3250-3255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregor J. Kocher ◽  
Adrian Zehnder ◽  
Jon A. Lutz ◽  
Juerg Schmidli ◽  
Ralph A. Schmid

1988 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virchel E. Wood ◽  
Randy Twito ◽  
Joseph Michael Verska

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Besem Beteck ◽  
John Eidt ◽  
Bradley Grimsley

Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is the least common form of TOS in adults. It is an entity that is associated with bony anomalies resulting in chronic subclavian artery compression. Most patients with arterial TOS are young adults presenting either with limb-threatening upper extremity ischemia or chronic symptoms suggestive of arterial insufficiency involving the extremity. Initial diagnostic evaluation involves chest radiography, which may reveal cervical or anomalous first rib. Catheter-based arteriography has a diagnostic as well as therapeutic role. Magnetic resonance angiography and computed tomographic angiography, which are readily available, can be used in surgical planning. Treatment involves revascularization of the extremity, subsequent first rib resection, and possible reconstruction of the subclavian artery. This review contains 4 figures, 1 table and 45 references Key Words: arterial complication, brachial thromboembolectomy, cervical rib, costoclavicular space, first rib resection, pectoralis minor space, scalene triangle, subclavian artery stenosis, thoracic outlet syndrome


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