One week after doctors discovered blood clots in his right shoulder and lungs, Dillon Gee said he will become the latest Royals pitcher to undergo surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome, a neurogenic condition caused by the compression of nerves near the neck and shoulder.
The news came on Sunday morning, as Gee returned to the Royals clubhouse after seeing specialist Robert Thompson in St. Louis earlier this week. Gee announced Friday that doctors were able to eliminate a blood clot in the subclavian vein in his shoulder.
He is now set to undergo a scalenectomy, a procedure that divides or removes a portion of the scalene muscle in the front of the neck, and removes a rib near the right shoulder.