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How risky is surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome?

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Somewhat: Risks include: injury to arteries and veins injury to the nerve failure to accomplish goals of therapy pain.

Answered 7/23/2013

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Always surgical risk: Modern tos surgery is relatively safe, with good success rates, but surgery is not always perfect. Complication rates have dropped dramatically over the past years, but rarely, post-op pain, scapular winging, diaphagmatic elevation, increased arm weakness, and even local bleeding may present. Most of this is readily reversible. The risk of anesthesia is extremely low these days.

Answered 2/28/2013

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