Describes a subclavicular approach for first rib resection, suited for emergency care of Paget-Schroetter syndrome.
May aid emergency Paget-Schroetter decompression; Level 5 evidence leaves open comparative safety and efficacy.
A subclavicular approach to the first rib for resection in cases of subclavian vein thrombosis or chronic obstruction is described. The steps of the surgical procedure are described. The technique is ideally suited for emergency care of Paget-Schroetter syndrome patients.
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J. Ernesto Molina (1993) studied this question.
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