[Reconstruction of the chest using titanium devices after extensive resection of ribs and breast bone in cancer patients].
We evaluated the potential of surgical treatment of patients with extensive tumor-related lesions of the chest. Combined resection of tumor together with different parts of the chest and plastic surgery aborted further development of grave complication and paved the way for subsequent antitumor therapy. Access to surgical treatment can be extended to more advanced cancer sufferers through plastic surgery, thus contributing to better quality of life and longer survival.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014025:Titanium
D014025:Titanium