Supraclavicular approach for the simultaneous treatment of dysphagia lusoria and thoracic outlet syndrome

Supraclavicular approach for the simultaneous treatment of dysphagia lusoria and thoracic outlet syndrome

The case of a 36-year-old man with simultaneous dysphagia lusoria and thoracic outlet syndrome is presented. The supraclavicular approach has been described previously for the surgical correction of each of these conditions. While rare, these conditions may occur together. The supraclavicular incisi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of vascular surgery 1988-10, Vol.2 (4), p.378-380
Hauptverfasser: Valentine, R J, Gangloff, J, MacGillivray, D C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Clavicle - surgery
Deglutition Disorders - surgery
Humans
Male
Muscles - surgery
Subclavian Artery - abnormalities
Subclavian Artery - surgery
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:The case of a 36-year-old man with simultaneous dysphagia lusoria and thoracic outlet syndrome is presented. The supraclavicular approach has been described previously for the surgical correction of each of these conditions. While rare, these conditions may occur together. The supraclavicular incision proved to be an excellent approach to correct both abnormalities at the same operation.
ISSN:0890-5096
1615-5947
DOI:10.1007/BF03187489