Intra- and Extra-Thoracic Muscle Flaps and Chest Wall Reconstruction Following Resection of Thoracic Tumors

Sonia L. Betancourt Cuellar, Lior Heller, Diana P. Palacio, Wayne L. Hofstetter, Edith M. Marom

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Abstract

Improvements in surgical technique over the last decade enable surgeons to perform extensive resection and reconstruction in patients presenting with tumors involving the soft tissue or bony structures of the chest wall. The type of surgical resection and its size, depend on the type of tumor resected and its location. In addition to providing a better esthetic result, the reconstruction restores support and functionality of the thoracic cage. The approach to chest wall repair includes primary closure or reconstruction by using transposition flaps, free flaps, prosthetic material, or a mixture of a flap and prosthetic material.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)604-615
Number of pages12
JournalSeminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume38
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2017
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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