A comparison of surgery for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome between laborers and nonlaborers.
Am J Surg
; 176(2): 215-8, 1998 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine factors of outcome following surgical intervention for neurologic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS).METHODS:
In a retrospective study of patients surgically treated for NTOS, outcome was evaluated by postoperative symptoms and the ability of patients to return to work.RESULTS:
Good, fair, and poor results were obtained in 26 (48%), 21 (39%), and 7 (13%) patients, respectively. The best predictor of a good outcome was occupation. Nonlaborers were more likely to have good outcome (21 of 32, 66%) when compared with laborers (5 of 22, 23%; P = 0.0025). Only 6 of 20 (30%) laborers were able to return to their original occupation compared with 17 of 26 (65%) nonlaborers (P = 0.036).CONCLUSIONS:
Laborers with NTOS are less likely to have a good result from surgical intervention, are unlikely to return to their original occupation, and may require retraining for a non-labor-intensive occupation if they cannot return to their original work.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Síndrome del Desfiladero Torácico
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Ocupaciones
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Surg
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos