Five-year experience with titanium mesh for rigid chest wall reconstruction
Chest wall resections, particularly those for sarcomas, require large margins for optimal oncologic outcomes. Rigid reconstruction of large defects is desirable, yet options are limited. TM reconstruction provides a promising alternative because of its biocompatibility, rigidity, robust incorporation into surrounding structures, and resistance to infection.
Authors
- Daniel P. Raymond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0978-3406)
- Siva Raja
- Sadia Tasnim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2077-206X)
- Sudish C. Murthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1543-2872)
- John Barron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9447-1572)
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JTCVS Techniques
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.08.016
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72