Reconstruction of Chest Wall Defects Using a Technique Involving Mesh, Titanium Plates, and a Pedunculated Muscle Flap

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Koole, Dave (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital) ;
Bemelman, M. (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital) ;
Schijen, Joost (Department of Pulmonology, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital) ;
de Fijter, Marnix (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital) ;
Niet, Joel van der (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital)

We herein present a new surgical reconstruction technique for large chest wall defects after resection of advanced chest wall tumors.

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