INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.27, sa.4, ss.561-565, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
OBJECTIVES: The purposes of this study were to identify possible compression points along the transit route of the subclavian artery and to provide a detailed anatomical analysis of areas that are involved in the surgical management of the thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). The results of the current study are based on measurements from cadavers, computed tomography (CT) scans and dry adult first ribs.