Thread: scalenectomy vs. first rib resectioning
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Old 02-21-2012, 03:01 PM
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I believe Dr. Louis Messina (University of Mass.) does only the scalenectomy, without the rib resection. Dr. Messina was formerly at UCSF. I believe UCSF does only the scalenectomy, too. Dr. Sanders in Denver advocates this approach as well.

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