Clinical and surgical outcome following chest wall reconstruction using a novel rigid prosthesis-a single-center experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For various reasons, a chest wall resection may be necessary. Large defects in the chest wall and sternum require reconstruction to avoid paradoxical, inadequate breathing, protect underlying structures, and achieve a good functional result. Codubix^®Ribs is a prosthesis made of polyester and polypropylene yarn, which has been recently introduced for reconstruction. Our objective was to evaluate the integrity of the chest wall and the occurrence of pain in patients who underwent resection of the chest wall and/or sternum followed by reconstruction with Codubix^®Ribs.

Methods

We postoperatively collected data from eleven patients (mean age 53 years) who underwent chest wall reconstruction with Codubix^®Ribs between 2019 and 2023. At a

SUBMITTER: Appel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12268386 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature