Table 5.

Long-term outcome after supraclavicular TOS surgery without first rib resection. Patients excluded (n = 5) due later rib resection and patients who did not respond the questionnaire contacted by phone (n = 47).

Assessment	Included 89 Patients Mean (SD) *	Failured 5 Patients Status after Rib Resection Mean (SD) *	By Phone Reviewed	p-Value
QuickDASH score (scale 0–100)
At follow-up	37 (24)	49 (21)	-	0.279 **
CBSQ score (scale 0–120)
At follow-up	52 (35)	59 (39)	-	0.665 **
Pain (NRS scale 0–10)
Preoperatively	7.8 (1.9)	8.0 (1.2)	-	0.806 **
At follow-up	4.0 (3.2)	6.2 (1.9)	-	0.059 **
Numbness (NRS scale 0–10)
Preoperatively	7.4 (2.0)	5.8 (3.6)	-	0.367 **
At follow-up	4.0 (3.0)	3.2 (3.1)	-	0.553 **
Weakness (NRS scale 0–10)
Preoperatively	7.3 (2.0)	7.0 (1.7)	-	0.706 **
At follow-up	3.8 (2.9)	4.8 (1.9)	-	0.463 **
Daily harm caused by TOS (scale 0–10)
Preoperatively	8.1 (1.6)	7.6 (0.9)	-	0.536 **
At follow-up	4.1 (3.1)	5.6 (2.6)	-	0.278 **
Results	Included 89 patients n (%)	Failured 5 patients Status after rib resection n (%)	By phone 47 patients n (%)	p-Value
Excellent or good Fair Poor	61 (74) 15 (18) 7 (8)	3 (60) 0 (0) 2 (40)	28 (60) 10 (21) 9 (19)	0.117

CBSQ, Cervical-Brachial Symptom Questionnaire; QuickDASH, Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand; NRS, Number Rating Scale * = Data shown represent mean and its standard deviation, mean (SD). p-value ** = t-test comparison between groups.