Hi,I was diagnosed with thorasic outlet syndrome in 2011 and told that i had 2 extra cervical ribs,one on each side.was told that I did require surgery as I have the vascular type,after deciding not to have surgery because the vascular surgeon had only done the surgery 3 times before l have since suffered a mini stroke & my right arm and hand and fingers keep swelling,going completely numb I m unable to close my hand to grasp and pick things up,been to a&e on numerous,occasions when this happens to be told that I could throw a blood clot and when this happens and that this could of been what caused the mini stroke,just wondered is this true and could it happen again.many thanks
Hi sorry to know of the stroke. Kindly consult again with the surgeon who diagnosed. This condition is not so common, and you may not find a surgeon who has performed thousands of such operations.3 surgeries are good enough for a surgeons' exposure, and trust me, he is in a good position to perform on you. Stoke can happen from any cause from clot anywhere in body to clot in brain itself due to atherosclerosis. A MRI -scan of brain and thorax including shoulder out let can catch the clue consult a neurologist as wellheads