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  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Biomaterials Engineering

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  • Chest wall resections, especially for sarcomas, necessitate wide margins for oncologic control.
  • Large chest wall defects present challenges for rigid reconstruction due to limited viable options.
  • Titanium mesh (TM) is an off-label material explored for its potential in rigid chest wall reconstruction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the performance and outcomes of using titanium mesh (TM) for rigid chest wall reconstruction.
  • To characterize the incidence of mesh-related complications and functional outcomes over a 5-year period.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective review of 22 patients undergoing chest wall resection and TM reconstruction between January 2019 and May 2023.
  • Indications included sarcoma, breast cancer, lung cancer, chondroblastoma, and benign neoplasms.
  • Patients were followed for oncologic recurrence and mesh integrity via CT scans; fracture analysis used Kaplan-Meier methods.

Main Results:

  • Twenty-one of 22 patients achieved R0 resection.
  • No immediate respiratory complications or mesh failures were observed.
  • Fifteen implants (68%) showed fractures at a median of 9 months, but without migration, erosion, or functional decline; 2 reoperations were for infection.

Conclusions:

  • Titanium mesh (TM) serves as a viable option for rigid chest wall reconstruction, particularly for large defects.
  • Its biocompatibility, rigidity, and infection resistance are advantageous.
  • Despite a high rate of visible fractures, TM demonstrated a favorable safety profile with no significant adverse sequelae.