Dura mater (Lyodura) in reconstruction of the abdominal and chest wall defects after radical excision of soft tissue neoplasms--case reports.
Three cases of abdominal and chest wall defects after radical excision of soft tissue sarcomas reconstructed with dura mater are presented. Based on intraoperative findings and early results it is suggested that dura mater (Lyodura) is of great value for the repair of full-thickness integument defects.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000601:surgery; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
C032281:Lyodura; D003094:Collagen