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Sorry to hear you needed follow-up surgery. Why doesn't Dr. Gelabert do the 1st rib resection and scalenectomy together?
Dr. Gelabert prefers the transaxillary approach to removing the first rib - which doesn't allow for a full scalenectomy. The recurrence of symptoms after resection is only about 10-15% so it usually isn't an issue. I just happened to be in that 10-15%...
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