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Old 08-02-2014, 03:20 PM #11
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Dr G has done TOS surgeries for about 30 years and he is the first one to do robotics. I trust 100% that he knows what he is doing and not worried about regrowth as the part of the rib that he is removing is an extra joint that I was born with where the rib connects to the sternum. So what he is actually removing is not the loose end of the rib but the part under the chest. I do not see why that would regrow but if it does I guess we will handle it when we get there.

His approach is totally different approach than conventional TOS surgery. He used to do the armpit and neck incisions but the success rate is 50/50 with those surgeries as you can't reach the sternum part that way. He has over 140 research papers on this, feel free to read them.
good Luck with your surgery! I havent heard of Dr. G. Arizona is not that far for me. defininately keep us posted!
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http://www.ctsnet.org/sections/clini...expert_tech-49

Here is a link to a page with info on the robotic surgery. It also has a video at the bottom the page showing the removal of the rib.

This is very interesting. I was told for years that the surgery was too risky, and I should do pt, lose weight, I'm lazy, I'm really not hurting that much, I'm a wimp, I'm weak, Etc... It would be great if this technique made surgery an option for more people with risks/complications being lower and recovery being shorter.

I wish you the best of luck Nelly!! Please let us know how it goes for you, especially with the recovery. I'm very interested in this. There are a lot of people in California that have been looking for surgeons, this is not so far away.
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Thank you

I'm not going to watch that video although I could watch if it happened to someone else, haha!

I'll keep you posted.

Cheers!
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Yes, the extra joint is why I have the TOS. I will have 3 incisions across the chest, one under the breast, one in the back and one in the middle of the chest.
Could this type of incisions be because u have vein n artery comp vs nerve comp?
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I've been sick for a year and was told I have NTOS the entire time and it turns out it's arterial and venous. So it is possible that a lot of people who think or were told they have NTOS actually have arterial, venous or both.

Obviously poor circulation can cause tremendous pain and be very disabling.
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I've been sick for a year and was told I have NTOS the entire time and it turns out it's arterial and venous. So it is possible that a lot of people who think or were told they have NTOS actually have arterial, venous or both.

Agreed. I was never told a type. I have ntos and ATOS.
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Getting surgery next week.
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Getting surgery next week.
Best of luck Nelly!
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