[Phlebitis of effort and venous edema of the upper limbs. Compressions of the subclavian vein].

The authors present a series of 18 cases (13 patients) of a venous syndrome of the arm. Three were cases of phlebitis due to effort and 15 were cases of intermittent or permanent oedema of the arms. Four of the patient also presented homo- or contralateral arterial disorders. Dynamics and multiposition phlebography gave evidence on 18 occasions of a branchial compression syndrome. Twelve patients were operated upon. On 16 occasions resection of the first rib was carried out by the axillary route (in 1 case this was combined with the ablation of one cervical rib). All the patients were cured without complications.