Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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Product Description
This extensively revised edition is an essential reference for physicians involved in the diagnosis, referral and treatment of the thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). TOS is made up of a constellation of problems resulting from pathology at the thoracic outlet in the neck. Busy specialty practice sees multiple affected patients in every clinic, but TOS can often be difficult to diagnosis.
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome explores all possible ancillary care issues surrounding this complex condition, including rehabilitation, disability, natural history and medicolegal issues, and aims to stimulate research, discussion and a sense of community between professionals involved in this area. Vascular and thoracic surgeons, neurosurgeons, neurologists, psychiatrists and psychologists, physical therapists, occupational medicine specialists and pain specialists will find this book a must read for successful treatment, referral and diagnosis of TOS in clinical practice.
Review
“This book is written for healthcare providers involved in the care of patients with thoracic outlet syndrome. The content is mostly geared toward surgeons, pain specialists, and sports medicine physicians who diagnose thoracic outlet syndrome. … This book has all the information readers will want. There are no other books like this on thoracic outlet syndrome. This book is extremely useful and a fundamental resource to anyone performing regular thoracic outlet decompression.” (Ross Parkerson, Doody’s Book Reviews, June 18, 2021)
From the Back Cover
This extensively revised edition is an essential reference for physicians involved in the diagnosis, referral and treatment of the thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). TOS is made up of a constellation of problems resulting from pathology at the thoracic outlet in the neck. Busy specialty practice sees multiple affected patients in every clinic, but TOS can often be difficult to diagnosis.
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome explores all possible ancillary care issues surrounding this complex condition, including rehabilitation, disability, natural history and medicolegal issues, and aims to stimulate research, discussion and a sense of community between professionals involved in this area. Vascular and thoracic surgeons, neurosurgeons, neurologists, psychiatrists and psychologists, physical therapists, occupational medicine specialists and pain specialists will find this book a must read for successful treatment, referral and diagnosis of TOS in clinical practice.
About the Author
Dr. Illig relocated to the Dialysis Access Institute in Orangeburg, SC, the busiest multidisciplinary dialysis access center in the country, in 2018. Formerly Chief of Vascular Surgery at the University of Rochester and the University of South Florida, Dr. Illig has been practicing vascular surgery for 32 years. Involved in all aspects of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, his major interests in this area include venous outflow stenosis in patients with arteriovenous access, recurrent neurogenic TOS, and education on this topic as a whole; he is particularly proud of his contributions (along with Hugh Gelabert) to the TOS Centre of Excellence in Great Britain. He is past president of the Vascular and Endovascular Surgical Society, a former member of the American Board of Surgery/Vascular Surgery Board, and an Academic Fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery.
Robert W. Thompson, MD is the Director of the Washington University Center for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Thompson is an experienced research investigator who has studied the basic science pathobiology of abdominal aortic aneurysms, translational research on vascular disease, and clinical outcomes research on thoracic outlet syndromes. His clinical program is focused on all forms of thoracic outlet syndrome and upper extremity neurovascular compression disorders. The surgical management of patients with TOS is an area for which he has