Chest wall resection and reconstruction for tumors: analysis of oncological and functional outcome.

Conclusions: free surgical margins are the main oncological prognostic factor in these patients. In patients who underwent resection of two or more ribs in a critical area, reconstruction of the bony thorax can significantly reduce the post-operative respiratory complication rate. PMID: 30026972 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research