Outcome following surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 170-175

  Bhattacharya, V ^a   Hansrani, M ^b   Wyatt, M G ^c   Lambert, D ^c   Jones, N A G ^c  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Outcome; Questionnaire; Surgery; Thoracic outlet syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042167528     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1891     Document Type: Article

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