title: The use of acellular dermal matrices in chest wall reconstruction.
abstract: Surgeons are faced with increasingly complex and larger chest wall defects as a result of a variety of pathologies, the majority of which are oncologic. Skeletal reconstruction of these resulting defects and subsequent soft-tissue coverage remain a challenge for thoracic and plastic and reconstructive surgeons. A variety of techniques and grafts have been utilized to support the thoracic cage. This review focuses on the use of acellular dermal matrices in thoracic skeletal reconstruction, with a focus on the indications, published data, and surgical techniques for utilizing acellular dermal matrices in chest wall reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Baltimore, Md. From the Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, and the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.
authors.forename: Neel R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Sodha
authors.forename: Saïd C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Azoury
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sciortino
authors.forename: Justin M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sacks
authors.forename: Stephen C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D062088:Acellular Dermis; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000517:prevention & control; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: C440568:Alloderm; D011126:Polypropylenes; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D003094:Collagen