Background: Resection of chest wall tumors is a key step in multimodal treatment. In children
and adolescents, planning a proper reconstruction is challenging, as the future growth of the …

Background Resection of pediatric chest wall tumors can result in large defects requiring
reconstruction for function and cosmesis. Multiple reconstructive methods have been …

Introduction Extensive paediatric chest wall resections and reconstructions are a surgical
challenge. Chest wall reconstruction is well known to be associated with chest wall …

Background Reconstruction of complex chest wall deformities is a surgical challenge. A new
technique can improve long-term outcomes and result in high patient satisfaction. Methods A …

An appropriate reconstruction strategy after surgical resection of chest wall tumors in
children is important to optimize outcomes, but there is no consensus on the ideal approach …

Aim Primary thoracic wall malignancy is a rare and diverse entity in children. Surgical
treatment commonly involves major chest wall resection causing large defects requiring …

Reconstruction of extensive chest wall defects is challenging in young children. Rigid
prosthetic plates, designed to prevent paradoxic respiration, do not grow with the child and …

Introduction Limited literature exists on oncological chest wall reconstruction in the
paediatric population, with the field still largely undecided on the best surgical reconstructive …

Aim Childhood malignant chest wall tumors may require extensive surgical resection and
reconstruction with musculoskeletal flaps or non-resorbable prosthetic materials. Implant …

Aims and background Chest wall reconstruction after surgical resection for malignancies in
children is a challenge for surgeons because of growth-related complications. The aim of …