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Does surgery really only help 50-70% of people with thoracic outlet syndrome?
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85%-90% success: These results suggest that surgical decompression can alleviate pain and quality of life in patients with a wide range of abnormalities at the thoracic outlet.
Answered 9/29/2016
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