THORACIC OUTLET COMPRESSION SYNDROME - CLINICAL-EVALUATION AND SURGICAL RESULTS OF 94 CASES

Thoracic outlet compression syndrome (TOCS) is not a rare entity. It n eeds to be recognized, and patients need to be analysed from a neurolo gic perspective. In this paper, 94 patients with TOCS admitted to Hace ttepe University Hospitals, between the years 1975-1988, have been ana lysed in respect to age, sex, signs, symptoms and surgical techniques. A review of the literature in the management of TOCS has been made. W e experienced no operative mortality and a 12% morbidity rate. We beli eve that more attention should be given to this diagnosis and treatmen t to relieve symptoms.