Thoracoscopic Resection of the First Rib for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Case Report

Abstract

Standard open procedures for resection of the first rib in thoracic outlet syndrome can prove to be quite difficult with extensive incisions. A minimal invasive procedure can also be painstaking, but provides an attractive alternative to the more radical open procedures. We report the details of the technique with direct video footage of the procedure performed in a 41-year-old man with thoracic outlet syndrome done entirely by thoracoscopic methods. [ J Trauma Inj 2017; 30: 63-65 ]