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Review
. 2022 Aug 3:9:976463.
doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.976463. eCollection 2022.

Chest wall reconstruction in benign and malignant tumors with non-rigid materials: An overview

Sara Colella  1 , Alessandro Brandimarte  1 , Roberta Marra  2 , Stefano Marinari  1 , Armida D'Incecco  3 , Milena Di Genesio Pagliuca  4 , Andrea De Vico  5 , Roberto Crisci  5 , Duilio Divisi  5
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Review

Chest wall reconstruction in benign and malignant tumors with non-rigid materials: An overview

Sara Colella et al. Front Surg. .

Abstract

Several materials and techniques have been described for the procedure of chest wall reconstruction: the choice of using a technique or a material over another relies mainly on the surgeon's experience as well as thoracic defect localization and dimension, local availability of materials, and costs. From a technical point of view, autologous and alloplastic reconstruction are available, and, in both cases, rigid and non-rigid prostheses are found. Each material has its peculiarities, with advantages and disadvantages; thus, it is mandatory to be confident when planning the intervention to foresee possible complications and minimize them. We have reviewed the literature on chest wall reconstruction in chest wall tumors (both malignant and non malignant) with non-rigid prosthetic materials, focusing on safety outcomes.

Keywords: chest wall tumors; mesh; myoplastic; reconstruction; resection.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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