Glynn Ronan W, Tawfick Wael, Elsafty Zahrah, Hynes Niamh, Sultan Sherif
Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Western Vascular Institute, Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2012 Feb;46(2):157-62. doi: 10.1177/1538574411434164. Epub 2012 Feb 5.
To evaluate supraclavicular scalenectomy ± cervical rib excision for thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), employing Disability of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scoring for functional assessment post-decompression.
A QuickDASH score was calculated for each patient using the algorithm: ([sum of responses/n] - 1) × 25, where n = number of completed responses. Nonparametric analysis was employed, with significance defined as P ≤ .05.
Twenty-one patients were treated for TOS by the same surgeon; with 5 bilateral procedures (total = 26 procedures). Median DASH scores pre- and postoperatively were 68.5 and 36.0, respectively (P = .002). Just one reported worsening of symptoms postoperatively. Antecedent trauma and smoking were inversely associated with DASH score postoperatively (P = .005 and P = .005). Postoperative scores were less for patients with vascular symptoms (P = .011); scores did not change significantly for those with neurologic (P = .066) or mixed symptoms (P = .345).
This study reconfirmed the value of supraclavicular approach for TOS, with the vast majority reporting subjective improvement.
为评估锁骨上斜角肌切除术±颈肋切除术治疗胸廓出口综合征(TOS)的效果,采用上肢、肩部和手部功能障碍(DASH)评分对减压术后功能进行评估。
使用以下算法为每位患者计算快速DASH评分:([回答总和/回答数量] - 1)×25,其中n = 完整回答的数量。采用非参数分析,显著性定义为P≤0.05。
同一位外科医生对21例患者进行了TOS治疗;其中5例为双侧手术(共26例手术)。术前和术后的DASH评分中位数分别为68.5和36.0(P = 0.002)。只有1例报告术后症状恶化。既往创伤和吸烟与术后DASH评分呈负相关(P = 0.005和P = 0.005)。有血管症状的患者术后评分较低(P = 0.011);有神经症状(P = 0.066)或混合症状(P = 0.345)的患者评分无显著变化。
本研究再次证实了锁骨上入路治疗TOS的价值,绝大多数患者报告主观症状改善。