The Institute of Chest Wall Surgery
Chest Wall Tumor Resection and Chest wall Reconstruction for A 20-year-old Patient
Medical History
The patient, only 20 years old, developed an egg-sized mass on the right chest wall 6 months ago. Despite conservative treatment, there has been no obvious improvement. More concerning, the mass has continued to grow and now has affected multiple ribs, prompting the patient to urgently seek surgical treatment.
Preoperative Examination
There is a large tumor on the right chest wall, with dimensions of approximately 30x25x20 cm. It is firm, tender to the touch, and has limited mobility. The tumor has already involved the 5th through 8th ribs on the right side.
Surgical Steps
1. An incision was made on the right posterior chest wall to expose the tumor, which was then resected along with the affected ribs.
2. The chest wall defect was repaired using MatrixRIBs. Once the repair was completed, the Matrix RIBs were covered with fibrous membranes on both their internal and external surfaces.
3. A drainage tube was indwelt in the chest cavity.
4. The incision was closed, and the surgery was completed.
