title: [Resection of sternal lesion and its reconstruction].
abstract: Our experience of seven cases with resection and reconstruction of sternum were introduced. The lesions were 1 chondrosarcoma, 1 malignant fibrous histiocytoma, 1 myeloma, 1 fibrous dysplasia, 1 thymic carcinoma and 2 recurrent breast carcinomas. Partial resection of sternum was performed in 6 and subtotal resection in 1. In reconstruction of sternum we have used frequently Marlex mesh for prosthetic material, and pedicled pectoralis major muscle flap and/or rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap for overlying the prosthesis. All patients are living and well for except one case.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shirakusa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000637:transplantation; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000379:methods