Dani Pedrosa has undergone successful surgery at Teknon Medical Centre,
in Barcelona, to decompress his left subclavian artery and is expected
to recover satisfactorily.
The medical checks performed last week at Institut Vascular Sala
Planell, including several physical tests and four dimensional CT with
contrast in specific positions, confirmed that the symptoms of pain,
numbness and lack of strength in Dani's left arm were due to compression
of the subclavian artery secondary to the collarbone fracture.
In order to release the arterial compression, the titanium plate and the
screws fixed to the collarbone have been removed. The subclavian artery
has also been separated from the fibrotic tissues that surrounded
costoclavicular space. At the same time, intraoperative angiography by
minimally invasive transfemoral approach confirmed the return of the
subclavian flow.
Pedrosa will remain in hospital for a further 48 hours to continue
treatment with analgesia and anti-inflammatories. Next week he will
visit the doctors again to determine his rehabilitation, in order to
participate in the Grand Prix of Portugal, to be held in Estoril on May
1.
