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Chest wall reconstruction

S J Mathes1

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco, USA.

Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary
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Chest wall defects require careful assessment and varied reconstructive options. Surgeons select techniques like flap transposition or tissue expansion for optimal chest wall reconstruction.

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Area of Science:

  • Thoracic surgery
  • Plastic surgery
  • Reconstructive surgery

Background:

  • Chest wall defects are common and diverse.
  • Initial assessment involves location, extent, and cause.
  • Reconstruction aims to restore form and function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline reconstructive options for chest wall defects.
  • To guide surgical selection based on defect characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Review of reconstructive techniques including flap transposition, tissue expansion, and microvascular transplantation.
  • Discussion of graft and mesh utilization for bony defect restoration.
  • Emphasis on defect analysis for appropriate technique selection.

Main Results:

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  • Partial thickness defects can be covered with skin grafts.
  • Complex defects often require regional muscle or musculocutaneous flaps.
  • Extensive defects may necessitate bony reconstruction with grafts or mesh.

Conclusions:

  • Appropriate technique selection is crucial for successful chest wall reconstruction.
  • Tissue expansion offers aesthetic benefits for partial defects.
  • Microsurgical transplantation is viable when regional flaps are unavailable.