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What is First rib resection?
First rib resection is a surgical procedure in which the first rib is removed. This is done in Thoracic outlet syndrome, Paget-Schroetter disease, and others to relieve compression.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
| Perceived Effectiveness | |||||||
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| CRPS I (Complex regional pain syndrome type I) | 1 | 1 |
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with First rib resection
| Hospitalization | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 1 | |
| Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles | 1 | |
| Medication overdose in the hospital | 1 |
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not indicated | 1 |  |
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of First rib resection
Always |
2 | 100% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Usually |
0 | 0% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of First rib resection
Very |
1 | 50% |
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|---|---|---|---|
Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
1 | 50% |
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Not at all |
0 | 0% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of First rib resection
$200+ |
2 | 100% |
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|---|---|---|---|
$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
0 | 0% |
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