The large chest-wall defect extending from the 1st to the 6th ribs was then covered with tantalum mesh, which was sutured firmly to the intercostal muscles and fascia with interrupted sutures of ...

Background: The use of brass mesh as an alternative to a bolus is relatively uncommon in post-mastectomy chest wall radiation therapy (PMRT). This study aimed to characterize the skin dose effects of ...

Anatomics was able to model the titanium sternum and ribs by reviewing CT scans of the patient’s chest. Then a 3D model of the patient’s chest wall with the tumors were recreated.

Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Mesh in Chest-wall Reconstruction: A 27-year Experience Journal: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Published: 2024-06-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.05.026 ...

Chest wall tumors are uncommon; surgical repair involves both resection of the tumor and reconstruction of the chest structures. Diagnosis of the tumor is performed to determine whether it is benign ...

Pectus excavatum is a type of chest wall deformity. It causes your chest to look sunken or indented. This sunken shape is why people sometimes call the condition funnel chest. Pectus excavatum causes ...

Pectus carinatum, also known as pigeon breast or pigeon chest, causes your breastbone and ribs to push outward. Pectus carinatum typically becomes obvious between the ages of 11–16, but it can also ...

Is there anything 3D printers can't do? A 54-year-old Spanish man, who had a cancerous tumor in his chest wall, was recently fitted with a 3D printed sternum and rib cage. While the first-of-its ...

The 2nd "Latest Chest Wall Surgery Technique Global Training Program", hosted by the Institute of Chest Wall Surgery (ICWS) of Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, was successfully held ...