Management of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: Currently, there is no consensus on the optimal management of Paget-Schroetter syndrome (PSS). The objective was to summarise the current evidence for management of PSS with explicit attention to the clinical outcomes of different management strategies.

Data Sources: The Cochrane, PubMed, and Embase databases were searched for reports published between January 1990 and December 2021.

Long-Term Outcomes of Nonoperative and Surgical Management of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome.

Purpose: In Paget-Schroetter Syndrome (PSS), subclavian vein thrombosis is caused by external compression of the subclavian vein at the costoclavicular junction. Paget-Schroetter Syndrome can be treated nonoperatively, surgically, or with a combination of treatments. Nonoperative management consists, in most cases, of anticoagulation (AC) or catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT).

Robot-assisted transthoracic first rib resection for venous thoracic outlet syndrome.

Background: Venous thoracic outlet syndrome (vTOS) is caused by external compression of the subclavian vein at the costoclavicular junction. It can be subdivided in McCleery Syndrome and Paget-Schroetter Syndrome (PSS). To improve the venous outflow of the arm and to prevent recurrent thrombosis, first rib resection with venolysis of the subclavian vein can be performed.

Symptomatic popliteal venous aneurysm causing a footdrop.

Symptomatic aneurysms of the popliteal vein are uncommon, with the majority resulting in thromboembolic complications. Neurologic symptoms are extremely rare. We present a case of a 53-year-old man with a footdrop resulting from a saccular popliteal venous aneurysm.

Thoracic sympathectomy for upper extremity ischemia.

Introduction: Thoracic sympathectomy is performed in the management of a variety of disorders of the upper extremity. To evaluate the contemporary results of thoracic sympathectomy for upper extremity ischemia a systematic review of the literature was conducted.

Evidence Aquisition: We performed a PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane search of the literature written in the English language from January 1975 to December 2015.

Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for upper limb ischemia. A 16 year follow-up in a single center.

Introduction: The aim of our study was to evaluate the long term results of Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy (ETS) in the management of upper limb ischemia (ULI).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of all consecutive patients who underwent ETS for ULI between January 1994 and May 2009. A standardized questionnaire was used to evaluate the long term success, morbidity and overall patient satisfaction.

Thoracic sympathectomy for digital ischemia: a summary of evidence.

Background: Thoracic sympathectomy is used in the management of a variety of upper limb disorders. We have analyzed the evidence for thoracic sympathectomy in the management of digital ischemia.

Methods: We reviewed the English literature between 1980 and 2010.