Functional Short-Term Outcomes After Transaxillary First Rib Resection in Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Key Points

• Functional outcomes improve significantly following first rib resection, indicating surgery's effectiveness.
• Patients report enhanced quality of life; mean improvement scores reach 70% in functional assessments.
• Assessment using surgical intervention methods shows positive feedback for transaxillary first rib resection.
• May enable better management of thoracic outlet syndrome, though further studies are needed for broader implications.