Supraclavicular Decompression for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Young Woo Do¹, Woo Sik Yu², Geun Dong Lee¹, Sungsoo Lee¹

¹Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, ²Department of Thoracic Surgery, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam, Korea

Background : This video aims to provide the audience some understanding of the surgery of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

Methods : From November 2015 to August 2016, 10 patients with thoracic outlet syndrome underwent surgery at single institute.

Results : There were 8 males and 2 female, with the median age was 21 years (range, 19-44). The anterior and middle scalene muscle was sectioned and the first rib was resected in all the cases by means of a supraclavicular approach. Pectoralis minor tenotomy was performed in 6 patients. After operation, median length of stay for admissions was 8 days (range, 6-15). No serious complication was observed, except one case of chyle leakage.

Conclusion : This video shows supraclavicular decompression of thoracic outlet for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome could be a safe and good option.

책임저자: Sungsoo Lee

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

발표자: Young Woo Do, E-mail : ywdo@yuhs.ac