Assistant Professor of Surgery Dr. Ying Wei Lum discusses causes, symptoms and risk factors of thoracic outlet syndrome.

Questions answered:
1. Describe what you do. (0:11)
2. What is thoracic outlet syndrome? (0:42)
3. How is thoracic outlet syndrome diagnosed? (1:07)
4. What kind of lab should conduct testing and scans? (2:01)
5. What are the treatment options for thoracic outlet syndrome?(2:48)
6. Briefly describe the procedure. (3:29)
7. What is the recovery like post surgery. (3:48)
8. What can patients expect after treatment? (4:10)
9. Is this likely to recur? (4:35)
10. What is the most rewarding thing that you do? (4:57)
11. Why come to Johns Hopkins for treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome? (5:30)