Thoracic outlet syndrome: Influence of personal history and surgical technique on long-term results

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 44-47

  Toso, Christian ^a   Robert, John ^a   Berney, Thierry ^a   Pugin, François ^a   Spiliopoulos, Anastase ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Follow up; Study; Surgery; Syndrome; Thoracic outlet

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB RESECTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032765545     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00126-8     Document Type: Article

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