Originally Posted by heybro

I am going to another vascular surgeon next week.

Here are my questions so far. Do you have any to list?

1. How sure are we it is thoracic outlet?
2. What else could it be?
3. Explain the results of my duplex ultrasound of my subclavian arteries and veins? How bad is the blood flow? Where is it restricted specifically? What else can cause that? How does it compare to normal? to very very bad?
4. Can you tell if it is the nerve also that is being restricted?
5. I get numb pinkies and pressure/pain on the thumb side. How do the symptoms relate to what you think is going on?
6. Do you just want to remove the ribs?
7. What about removing scarring adhesions or scalenes?
8. What are the risks of surgery?
9. What side would you do first?
10. How many have you done? Success rate?