Table 1.
Reported cases of first rib resection in the English literature (2000–2025).
| Author(s), year | Sex | Age | Tumor | Approach | Entire rib resection | Complication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeow and Hsieh, 2001 (14) | 50 | F | Hemangioma | Transaxillary, infraclavicular, and supraclavicular approaches | No | Subclavian vessels compressed by hematoma formation |
| Cheng et al., 2007 (15) | 21 | F | Aneurysmal bone cyst | Transmanubrial approach | No | None |
| 42 | M | Aneurysmal bone cyst | Transmanubrial approach | None | ||
| Masahiro Kitada et al, 2009 (16) | 56 | M | Chondrosarcoma | Anterior approach (severing the clavicle), thoracoscope, and thoracotomy | No | None |
| O’Brien et al., 2010 (17) | 12 | F | Osteochondroma | Supraclavicular and infraclavicular approach | No | Acute thrombosis of the subclavian vein |
| Kemp et al., 2012 (18) | 41 | F | Fibrous dysplasia | Transaxillary approach and posterolateral thoracotomy | No | None |
| Furukawa et al., 2012 (7) | 27 | F | Fibrous dysplasia | Combined posterior-transmanubrial approach | Yes | None |
| Medina and Paul, 2016 (5) | M | 17 | Aneurysmal bone Cyst | Anterior approach (Transclavicular: clavicle was resected and reimplanted) | No | None |
| Matsunobu et al., 2021 (8) | 27 | F | Giant cell tumor in the bone | Transmanubrial approach | No | None |
| Tvedten et al., 2021 (19) | 5 | F | Osteochondroma | NA | NA | NA |
| Peng et al., 2023 (9) | 26 | F | Osteoblastoma | Robotic-assisted wire saw resection | NA | None |
| 51 | M | Epithelioid malignant tumor | None | |||
| 21 | M | Fibro-osseous lesion | None | |||
| Chen et al., 2024 (20) | 18 | M | Osteochondroma | Trans manubrial approach (L-shaped skin incision) | Yes | Brachial plexus injury |
| Buero et al., 2025 (10) | 18 | M | Hemangiomas | Combined approach (video-assisted thoracoscopy and posterior access) | Almost | Asystole |