title: [Surgical therapy of malignant thoracic wall tumors].
abstract: Surgical treatment of primary and secondary malignant chest wall tumors present various difficulties depending on their localisation in the anterior, lateral and posterior thoracic wall. The reconstruction and the flap-plastics have to fulfill the functional and cosmetic demands. We report on 35 patients, 22 female and 13 male, ranging in ages from 19-69 (mean 44.59) years. There were 17 primary and 18 secondary tumors. The operation included excision of the thoracic shield, partial or total breast-bone and clavicle resection. Materials used for reconstruction were PTFE-patches, lyophilized dura and ribs. Soft tissue reconstruction was performed by sliding-flap plastics. The one-year survival rate was 90.6%.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Polikinik für Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gellert
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agnes
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Benhidjeb
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zanow
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000473:pathology; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D013909:Thorax / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene