title: [Reconstructive plastic surgery of thoracic wall defects].
abstract: Full-thickness defects of the thoracic wall following tumor resection, irradiation damage or secondary wound healing in thoracic surgery require early interdisciplinary cooperation to achieve patient-specific treatment modalities. Plastic surgical differential therapy allowing for sufficient soft tissue coverage, stabilisation of the thoracic wall and space filling in intrathoracic cavities, is presented and critically discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Plastische Chirurgie und Schwerbrandverletzte, Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Steinau
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hebebrand
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vogt
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Peter
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tosson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013909:Thorax / Q000528:radiation effects*