ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
Functional outcome of arterial thoracic outlet syndrome treatment.
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- Multimodality Imaging of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Etiological and Anatomical Correlates.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Evidence-Based Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Operative management of vascular thoracic outlet syndrome (VTOS) over two decades: patency, complications, and functional outcome.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Case Report: HHS-spectrum distal palmar arterial thrombosis in a volleyball athlete with provocative-position thoracic outlet narrowing.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: The low prevalence of Arterial Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (ATOS) and diffuse symptomatology have resulted in limited data on optimal treatment strategies and long-term outcome. The aim of this study was to report and evaluate a single center experience with the treatment of ATOS including midterm patient reported outcome. Methods: All patients treated for ATOS from 2004 to 2020 were retrospectively identified. Patients were divided into two groups based on presenting symptoms; ATOX group (Acute arterial occlusion with ischemia) and ATOS group (claudication symptoms). Baseline characteristics and treatment details were extracted from electronic patient files. A telephone survey was conducted to collect patients' follow-up data including a functional disability score using the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire. The primary endpoint of this study was symptom-free survival. Secondary endpoints were median QuickDASH scores during follow-up, postoperative complications and possible re-interventions. Results: A total of 20 patients (mean age 44.6 years, median follow-up 50.5 months) were included and divided into two groups (ATOX Conclusion: The mid-term self-reported symptom free survival in both the ATOX as well as ATOS group seems acceptable while median QuickDASH scores in both groups indicate a very good functional outcome. This however comes at the cost of treatment related bleeding complications in especially the ATOX group presumably due to thrombolysis, and re-interventions required in almost one out of three patients.
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