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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1682-0037</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Angiol Cir Vasc]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1682-0037</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias MédicasEditorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S1682-00372023000200002</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Síndromes de la salida torácica y tratamiento quirúrgico]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Thoracic outlet syndrome and surgical treatment]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Moro Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rubén Tomas]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valdés Cantero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Luis]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Olivera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daylin Ricardo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Montes de Oca Domínguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Teresa María]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Cardiocentro &#8220;Ernesto Guevara&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Villa Clara ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General provincial &#8220;Camilo Cienfuegos&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Sancti Spíritus ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1682-00372023000200002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1682-00372023000200002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1682-00372023000200002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: Los síndromes de compresión de la salida torácica, en ocasiones poco definidos, se caracterizan por cervicobraquialgia como principal síntoma. Se deben a una compresión del tronco inferior del plexo braquial o de los vasos subclavios, estructuras que atraviesan la salida torácica. No ha sido establecida ninguna técnica diagnóstica y su tratamiento incluye la fisioterapia, medicamentos como los analgésicos y, en algunos casos, la cirugía.  Objetivo: Presentar los resultados obtenidos con el tratamiento quirúrgico a pacientes que fueron diagnosticados, según su etiología, con diferentes síndromes de la salida torácica.  Métodos: Se realizó un estudio a 131 pacientes diagnosticados como síndromes de la salida torácica, atendidos con síntomas referentes a estos en un periodo de 12 años, y que fueron intervenidos quirúrgicamente. El diagnóstico causal se basó en la clínica, estudios radiológicos, ultrasonográficos y electromiográficos y valoración de los factores de riesgo.  Resultados: La edad más frecuente fue la tercera década de la vida y el sexo femenino fue más afectado. Como agente causal, las costillas cervicales supernumerarias y las apófisis costiformes se presentaron en mayor porcentaje, contituyendo la escalenotomia anterior y media el proceder quirúrgico más efectuado.  Conclusiones: Los síntomas neurológicos evidenciaron una compresión nerviosa en la mayoría de los casos, y los resultados evaluados como buenos los más frecuentes, demostrando que el tratamiento quirúrgico de esta patología forma parte esencial de las mismas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Thoracic outlet compression syndromes, sometimes poorly defined, are characterized by cervicobrachialgia as the main symptom. They are due to compression of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus or the subclavian vessels, structures that cross the thoracic outlet. No diagnostic technique has been established and its treatment includes physiotherapy, medications such as analgesics and, in some cases, surgery.  Objective: To present the results obtained with the surgical treatment of patients who were diagnosed, according to their etiology, with different thoracic outlet syndromes.  Methods: A study was carried out on 131 patients diagnosed as thoracic outlet syndromes, treated with symptoms related to these in a period of 12 years, and who underwent surgery. The causal diagnosis was based on the symptoms, radiological, ultrasonographic and electromyographic studies and assessment of risk factors.  Results: The most frequent age was the third decade of life and the female sex was more affected. As a causal agent, the supernumerary cervical ribs and the costiform processes were present in a higher percentage, constituting the anterior and median scalenotomy the most performed surgical procedure.  Conclusions: The neurological symptoms evidenced nerve compression in most cases, and the results evaluated as good in the most frequent, demonstrating that the surgical treatment of this pathology is an essential part of them.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[salida torácica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[escalenotomia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[sintomas neurovasculares]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[thoracic outlet]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[scalenotomy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[neurovascular symptoms]]></kwd>
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