Hello, I am just now 4 weeks post op. I have venous TOS, and unfortunately was unaware until I had a blood clot and swollen, blue left arm. I live in San Diego, though and was rushed to UCSD Hillcrest hospital. They first went in with catheter, and then did perform first rib resection. I would highly recommend them.
Dr. Bandyk (vascular surgeon and professor of surgery) performed my surgery and I was very impressed with him as well. I would recommend setting up a consultation if you are able. I was in the hospital for a total of 7 days, including both procedures and surgery though. I ranked the ER, hospital, and staff (nurses and doctors alike) very high. Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by ecstyle483
Has anyone visited this clinic in San Diego?
I currently live in Los Angeles and have been seeing various doctors at UCLA.
My TOS is getting worse and really need to get relief. I have tried physical therapy and all types of conservative treatment. MRI of the cervical spine is normal and there were no abnormalities with my chest Xray. I will be getting a scalene block soon to confirm TOS.
I am to the point where I want surgery. I am 28 years old but I have been suffering from this since I was 26, most likely due to weight lifting.
I know that there are injections and botox treatments but I am afraid as I have read stories of serious injuries.
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Back to my original question, has anyone tried attending "The UCSD Center for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome" or have heard any thing from this group?
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04-06-2012, 11:28 PM
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