Mediastinitis continues to be an important and life-threatening complication after median
sternotomy despite advances in prevention and treatment strategies, with an incidence of …

This is a consensus document of the Spanish Society of Cardiovascular Infections (SEICAV),
the Spanish Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (SECTCV) and the Biomedical …

A broad range of materials have been described for sternal reconstruction in order to
guarantee not only the best preservation of respiratory mechanics, but also adequate …

Early recognition and, where possible, avoidance of risk factors that contribute to the
development of poststernotomy mediastinitis (PSM) form the basis for successful prevention …

Chest wall resection and reconstruction for neoplastic diseases has unique oncologic,
structural, and functional challenges. In a young and fit patient with a mediastinal mass and …

Background We report short and long-term results with the dedicated Synthes® titanium
plates system, introduced 5 years ago, for chest wall stabilization and reconstruction …

Biomimesis has become the objective of the reconstructive strategies after chest wall
resections for primary or secondary tumors. Biomimesis is pursued by respecting the …

Objective: This report serves to showcase four cases of rare, malignant primary neoplasms
of the anterior chest wall [chondrosarcoma and basal cell carcinoma (BCC)] that thoracic …

The combination of titanium plates and acellular collagen matrix was used to restore anterior
chest wall integrity in a 68-year-old woman more than 30 years after a Halsted mastectomy …

Sternal resection and reconstruction is a rare but sometimes challenging procedure due to
its profound anatomical and functional implications. For these reasons, an adequate …