Modern advances in tissue engineering have transformed the plastic surgeon's
management strategies across a wide variety of applications. Comprehension of the …

Introduction. Synthetic materials have traditionally been used for tissue reconstruction in
thoracic surgery. New biomaterials have been tested in other areas of surgery with good …

Background: Tenets of chest wall reconstruction for malignancy are well known; however,
the insertion of synthetic prosthetic material to achieve rigid and nonrigid skeletal …

Introduction The pedicled transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap (p-TRAM) is
a well-established option for autologous breast reconstruction (BR) but donor-site morbidity …

Chest wall reconstruction is innately challenging because of the dynamic nature of chest
wall physiology. Reconstruction must consider the skeletal structure, which provides a rigid …

Pleomorphic liposarcomas are rare entities with less than 40 cases diagnosed each year, of
which a small proportion arise from the chest wall. Optimal management involves wide local …

The number of chest wall reconstructions with a biologic mesh is increasing, but its long-
term durability is unproven. A 73-year-old man underwent a complex sternal reconstruction …

Abdominal wall reconstruction is a complex area. Cases vary greatly in terms of cause and
location of the defect, the choice of reconstructive option, and the degree of involvement …