Hi u mite want to look in the new TOS medical text book just released in may '13. Should be some info. about throw 2 different surgeries. There's a link on this site n u can find it on amazon too. Ask? ? to get all the facts! I didn't even know there was a surgery called Scalenotomy. Is this when they just take part of the muscle? I had Scalenectomy of the Anterior Scalene (all the muscle was removed) and half of the Middle Scalene removed Bc this muscle goes way up the neck, is what my Dr said. I think if the space looks like the artery or vein is being compressed on Ct scan they will remove the 1st rib too.
What I dont understand about that study is if the 1strib & muscle is removed, how could the muscle reattach itself to the rib? It doesn't make sense! I would look at newer studies there are a lot on pudmed.
Where are u having ur surgery?
Best of Luck to u!