Cargando…

Amnion membrane improves results in treating neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

A patient with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome was initially treated with scalenectomy, first rib resection, and wrapping of the brachial plexus (BP) with amnion membrane (AM) to prevent postoperative adhesions. Twelve months later, at reoperation for recurrent symptoms, the AM was observed to b...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sanders, Richard J., Annest, Stephen J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6013002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29942911
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2018.02.012
_version_ 1783333948611362816
author Sanders, Richard J.
Annest, Stephen J.
author_facet Sanders, Richard J.
Annest, Stephen J.
author_sort Sanders, Richard J.
collection PubMed
description A patient with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome was initially treated with scalenectomy, first rib resection, and wrapping of the brachial plexus (BP) with amnion membrane (AM) to prevent postoperative adhesions. Twelve months later, at reoperation for recurrent symptoms, the AM was observed to be intact. The BP had no scar tissue around it. Recurrence was due to scarring around the nerve roots superior to the portion of the plexus that had been wrapped with AM. It was concluded that the AM had successfully protected the portion of the BP that had been wrapped. Longer term studies are in progress.
format Online
Article
Text
id pubmed-6013002
institution National Center for Biotechnology Information
language English
publishDate 2018
publisher Elsevier
record_format MEDLINE/PubMed
spelling pubmed-60130022018-06-25 Amnion membrane improves results in treating neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome Sanders, Richard J. Annest, Stephen J. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech Case report A patient with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome was initially treated with scalenectomy, first rib resection, and wrapping of the brachial plexus (BP) with amnion membrane (AM) to prevent postoperative adhesions. Twelve months later, at reoperation for recurrent symptoms, the AM was observed to be intact. The BP had no scar tissue around it. Recurrence was due to scarring around the nerve roots superior to the portion of the plexus that had been wrapped with AM. It was concluded that the AM had successfully protected the portion of the BP that had been wrapped. Longer term studies are in progress. Elsevier 2018-04-30 /pmc/articles/PMC6013002/ /pubmed/29942911 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2018.02.012 Text en © 2018 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
spellingShingle Case report
Sanders, Richard J.
Annest, Stephen J.
Amnion membrane improves results in treating neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome
title Amnion membrane improves results in treating neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome
title_full Amnion membrane improves results in treating neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome
title_fullStr Amnion membrane improves results in treating neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Amnion membrane improves results in treating neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome
title_short Amnion membrane improves results in treating neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome
title_sort amnion membrane improves results in treating neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome
topic Case report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6013002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29942911
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2018.02.012
work_keys_str_mv AT sandersrichardj amnionmembraneimprovesresultsintreatingneurogenicthoracicoutletsyndrome
AT anneststephenj amnionmembraneimprovesresultsintreatingneurogenicthoracicoutletsyndrome