Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/Brachial Plexopathy. In Memory Of DeAnne Marie.


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Old 07-23-2015, 07:33 PM #11
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Smuts - why wasn't the vein repaired or grafted during the rib removal surgery?
Repair is venoplasty. That's done later, after surgery.

Corpse vein grafting is done primarily if the venoplasty doesn't help and the collaterals are insufficient for whatever. It's a little risky and doesn't always take. . . . My collaterals hold up pretty well. I have the option of doing another round of venoplasty if I want. And then we could consider grafting if I really needed it.

I'm too old to be a professional athlete, but I don't think I'd have a problem right now if I was. My collaterals are doing a good job. I've been doing some lifting. I'll try to drive my arm to total failure in a few weeks to see if there is much of a difference. I doubt that I'll notice anything that needs to be improved.
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