title: Extended chest wall resection and reconstruction in the setting of lung cancer.
abstract: Reconstruction of large chest wall defects after resection remains a significant undertaking. Obtaining a negative margin is of paramount importance for long-term survival. While reconstructing the chest wall, recreating a stable chest wall with adequate functional capacity and reasonable cosmesis are always the end goals. Morbidity from these procedures is significant, and mortality continues to hover around 5%. With continued advancement in reconstructive techniques and improved perioperative management, these procedures will continue to result in improved outcomes for patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, 12631 East 17th Avenue, MS 302, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
authors.forename: Daine T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.affiliation: Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, 12631 East 17th Avenue, MS C310, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: michael.weyant@ucdenver.edu.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Weyant
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D013905:Thoracoplasty / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Chest wall resection; Lung cancer; Reconstruction; Thorax