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Chest Wall Reconstruction Using Titanium Mesh With Fortiva Acellular Dermal Matrix Sandwich Technique.

Bernadette Peltier¹, Brittney Williams¹, Onkar Khullar¹

¹Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.

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Summary

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Reconstructing large chest wall defects after cancer surgery can be challenging. A novel technique using titanium mesh and porcine acellular dermal matrix offers a safe and effective solution for chest wall reconstruction.

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Thoracic Surgery
Biomaterials Science
Reconstructive Surgery

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Malignant chest wall neoplasms frequently necessitate radical resection, resulting in large defects.

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