title: [Materials for reconstruction and reinforcement].
abstract: The recent development of thoracic surgery has depended on the progressive advances of surgical materials. For the reconstruction of the pleura, the chest wall, the diaphragm, the pericardium and other cardiac structures, materials of high quality are indispensable, and their appropriate use is also important.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kagawa University, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan.
authors: Taikou
authors: T
authors: Horii
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Yamamoto
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Yokomise
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010994:Pleura / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials