title: The use of veritas collagen matrix to reconstruct the posterior chest wall after costovertebrectomy.
abstract: Among the new materials introduced for chest wall reconstruction, the use of collagen matrix is gaining increasing favor for its biomechanical properties. We describe the reconstruction of the chest wall with Veritas (Synovis, St Paul, MN) collagen matrix of a posterior chest wall defect after costovertebrectomy for Ewing's sarcoma. En bloc resection was performed, including partial D7 through D9 vertebrectomy along with the posterolateral segments of corresponding ribs. The collagen matrix patch was sutured to the spine stabilizer and the surrounding rib segments and was covered by previously raised latissimus dorsi and trapezius muscle flaps. Excellent stabilization was obtained.
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery and Services of Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery and Sarcoma Team, National Cancer Institute, Pascale Foundation, Naples, Italy. gaetano.rocco@btopenworld.com
authors: Gaetano
authors: G
authors: Rocco
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Serra
authors: Flavio
authors: F
authors: Fazioli
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Mori
authors: Farrokh
authors: F
authors: Mehrabi-Kermani
authors: Agostino
authors: A
authors: Capasso
authors: Nicola
authors: N
authors: Martucci
authors: Antonello
authors: A
authors: La Rocca
authors: Gaetano
authors: G
authors: Apice
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy / Q000379:methods; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D023822:Tissue Engineering; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003094:Collagen