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What are the risks of first rib resection surgery?
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Most common risks: include a failure to respond to the surgery, continued symptoms, (studies show 50 to 70%$ have improvement in symptoms), nerve injury, bleeding, infection, pneumothorax (collapsed lung), lymphatic fluid leakage.
Answered 5/15/2018
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