Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 313-317 , Winter 2005

Transaxillary First Rib Resection for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  • Harold C. Urschel Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Harold C. Urschel, Jr., MD, Chair of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgical Research, Education & Clinical Excellence, Baylor University Medical Center, 3600 Gaston Avenue, Suite 1201 Barnett Tower, Dallas, Texas 75246

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  2. Urschel HC , Razzuk MA . Neurovascular compression in the thoracic outlet (changing management over 50 years) . Ann Surg . 1998;228:609
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  5. Urschel HC , Patel AN . Paget-Schroetter syndrome therapy (failure of intravenous stents) . Ann Thorac Surg . 2003;75:1693–1696 Presented at STSA Meeting, Miami, FL, Nov 8, 2002.
  6. Urschel HC , Razzuk MA . Upper plexus thoracic outlet syndrome (optimal therapy) . Ann Thorac Surg . 1997;63:935–939
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  8. Urschel HC . Video-assisted sympathectomy and thoracic outlet syndrome . Chest Surg Clin North Am . 1993;3
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doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2005.10.002

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 313-317 , Winter 2005