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Can thoracic outlet syndrome be cured?
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Usually yes: Yes, usully with surgery in severe symptomatic cases.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Quite often: Several centers of expertise thruout the usa now exist with surgeons possessing great experience. Success rates are approaching 80-85 % in carefully selected cases, whose preoperative testing is definitive. Excellent outcomes can be found at ucla, johns hopkins, washington univ. In st louis, and psl in denver, co.
Answered 9/7/2017
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