Surgery for paediatric thoracic outlet syndrome

Supraclavicular decompression for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in adolescent and adult populations

“…Several reports have been published concerning TOS in pediatric and adolescent patients. [18][19][20][21][22][23] Although these studies have provided valuable insights, the relatively low numbers of patients with NTOS prevents meaningful conclusions to be drawn regarding optimal management of this condition in children and young adults. There appears to be an overall benefit to those patients undergoing surgical decompression, but there is inconsistency in diagnostic criteria, limited clinical follow-up, and minimal use of quantifiable outcome measures to assess management strategies.…”

A case of symmetric retrograde thromboembolic cerebral infarction in an 8-year-old child due to arterial thoracic outlet syndrome

“…However, to date, no clear evidence on the success rate of such treatment in aTOS children with stroke has been provided. Reported pediatric series [ 3 , 13 , 17 , 19 , 20 ] contain only single aTOS cases younger than 10 years. Although surgery seems effective for distal (forearm, hand) complaints, the risks and benefits of vascular reconstruction of the potential SA aneurysm are still a matter of debate.…”

Syndrome du défilé thoraco-brachial neurologique chez l’enfant: à propos d’un cas

“…L’imagerie (radiographies standard et scanner) permettent de mettre en évidence les anomalies osseuses. Les tests électro-physiologiques sont utiles au diagnostic lorsqu’ils sont réalisés le bras en élévation et trouvent leur indication en cas de suspicion de dénervation des muscles intrinsèques de la main [7].…”