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Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 Chest wall tumor resection can result in a large defect that can pose a challenge in reconstruction in restoring chest wall contour, maintaining respiratory mechanics, and improving cosmesis. Titanium plates were first introduced for treating a traumatic
Teddy H. Y. Wong +7 more
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Three-Dimensional Custom-Made Titanium Ribs for Reconstruction of a Large Chest Wall Defect
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports, 2016 Reconstruction of large chest wall defects always demand surgeons of having lots of means available (both materials and resourceful) to apply a cover to chest wall defects which can range from a few centimeters to the lack of a few entire ribs.
Isabel Simal +8 more
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Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2022 Surgical stabilization of the flail chest is challenging and has no established guidelines. Chest wall integrity and stability are the main factors that ensure the protection of intrathoracic organs and an adequate respiratory function. Here, we report a
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Primary Hydatid Disease of the Chest Wall Presenting as a Chest Wall Tumor [PDF]
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2018 Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease that is endemic in Mediterranean areas, South America, North Africa, Australia, and Iran. Although the liver and lung are the most common involved organs, but the other organs in human body also can be involved by ...
Reza Bagheri +5 more
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Properties of novel composite meshes in chest wall reconstruction: A comparative animal study
Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2014 Purpose: Novel composite meshes routinely used in laparoscopic hernia repair reportedly lead to fewer and less dense visceral adhesions and may provide a viable alternative in thoracic surgery as well.
Patrick Zardo +3 more
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Chest wall rhabdomyosarcoma [PDF]
Cancer, 1997 Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in the pediatric age group. The primary tumor site is an important prognostic determinant. Axial lesions are associated with decreased survival and provide a clinical challenge.A retrospective analysis of the authors' institutional experience between 1972 and 1996 was performed. Patients were from
N C, Saenz +4 more
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Major chest wall reconstruction after chest wall irradiation [PDF]
Cancer, 1981 In the last year, 12 patients have undergone extensive chest wall resection. Eight patients had recurrent cancer after prior resection and irradiation with an average defect of 160 square centimeters, usually including ribs and a portion of the sternum; four had radionecrosis of soft tissue and/or bone.
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Neonatal Chest Wall Rhabdomyosarcoma
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports, 2015 An infant was born at term with a huge chest mass diagnosed as rhabdomyosarcoma. Treatment consisted of surgical resection and chemotherapy. We describe this very rare congenital mass and the problematic therapeutic management of such a tumor in a ...
Michael Feldman +3 more
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Histology types of chest wall tumours: Fifteen year single center experience
Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2017 BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Chest wall tumours are not uncommon. They are regarded as malignant until otherwise proven. The objective of this study is to analyze the histological variants in our institution and compare same with relevant data available in the ...
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2013 Chest wall pain and discomfort has been recognized as a significant late effect of radiation therapy in historical and modern treatment models. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) is becoming an important treatment tool in oncology care for patients ...
Thomas J. FitzGerald +21 more
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