Acta Medica Okayama 71巻 3号
2017-06 発行

Reconstruction of Anterior Chest Wall with Polypropylene Mesh: Two Primary Sternal Chondrosarcoma Cases

Kawana, Shinichi Department of Thoracic Surgery, Okayama University Hospital
Yamamoto, Hiromasa Department of Thoracic Surgery, Okayama University Hospital ORCID Kaken ID publons researchmap
Maki, Yuho Department of Thoracic Surgery, Okayama University Hospital
Sugimoto, Seiichiro Department of Thoracic Surgery, Okayama University Hospital ORCID Kaken ID publons researchmap
Toyooka, Shinichi Department of Thoracic Surgery, Okayama University Hospital ORCID Kaken ID publons researchmap
Miyoshi, Shinichiro Department of Thoracic Surgery, Okayama University Hospital
Publication Date
2017-06
Abstract
 Primary sternal chondrosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor that is refractory to chemotherapy and radiation. Effective therapy is radical resection of the tumor. We present two patients with primary sternal chondrosarcoma who underwent a radical resection of the lower half of the sternum and bilateral ribs, followed by reconstruction with 2 sheets of polypropylene mesh layered orthogonally. The patients have maintained almost the same pulmonary function as preoperative values, with stability of the chest wall. Although there are various ways to reconstruct the anterior chest wall, reconstruction with polypropylene mesh layered orthogonally is an easy-to-use and sufficient method.
Document Type
Case Report
Keywords
chondrosarcoma
sternum
reconstruction
polypropylene mesh
Link to PubMed
ISSN
0386-300X
NCID
AA00508441
JaLC DOI
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