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Originally Posted by NerPain4
I hope you can see a vascular surgeon who is well-versed in the field of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
There is a list of doctors who specialize in TOS and are part of the TOS Consortium here; my surgeon is not on this list but he has done over 200 surgeries for TOS. That is a good thing to ask, how many TOS surgeries he/she has done.
http://surgerydept.wustl.edu/TOS_Consortium.aspx
You mentioned your doctor was in the military. I think there are many competent surgeons in the military but there are many more who specialize in TOS surgery who are not in the military.
Good luck!! |
I had a f/u with my “cervical rib resection surgery is fun” vascular surgeon and her bedside manner was remarkably improved! She backed me on my decision to get a scalene block and said that if I get significant relief then surgery is worth considering. At least this time she listened and gave me the impression that she is familiar with TOS and willing to work with relieving my pain whether it's caused by my cervical rib or not. Progress!