McCleery Syndrome: Etiology and Outcome

Conclusions:
First rib resection and scalenectomy is effective in relieving symptoms in patients with McCleery syndrome. These patients do not generally need a postoperative venogram unless they experience continuing symptoms. In patients with chronic thrombus, routine postoperative venography at 2 weeks is indicated. Patients can present with intermittent compression if an acute episode of deep vein thrombosis is not aggressively treated.

Source: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - January 9, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Likes, K., Rochlin, D. H., Call, D., Freischlag, J. A. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research