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Operative Technique of First Rib Resection Via Subclavicular Approach

Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota

A subclavicular approach to the first rib for resection in cases of subclavian vein thrombosis or chronic obstruction is described. The steps of the surgical procedure are described. The technique is ideally suited for emergency care of Paget-Schroetter syndrome patients.

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Vol. 27, No. 9, 667-672 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/153857449302700903


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