TY - JOUR
T1 - The use of veritas collagen matrix to reconstruct the posterior chest wall after costovertebrectomy
AU - Rocco, Gaetano
AU - Serra, Luca
AU - Fazioli, Flavio
AU - Mori, Stefano
AU - Mehrabi-Kermani, Farrokh
AU - Capasso, Agostino
AU - Martucci, Nicola
AU - La Rocca, Antonello
AU - Apice, Gaetano
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - Among the new materials introduced for chest wall reconstruction, the use of collagen matrix is gaining increasing favor for its biomechanical properties. We describe the reconstruction of the chest wall with Veritas (Synovis, St Paul, MN) collagen matrix of a posterior chest wall defect after costovertebrectomy for Ewing's sarcoma. En bloc resection was performed, including partial D7 through D9 vertebrectomy along with the posterolateral segments of corresponding ribs. The collagen matrix patch was sutured to the spine stabilizer and the surrounding rib segments and was covered by previously raised latissimus dorsi and trapezius muscle flaps. Excellent stabilization was obtained.
AB - Among the new materials introduced for chest wall reconstruction, the use of collagen matrix is gaining increasing favor for its biomechanical properties. We describe the reconstruction of the chest wall with Veritas (Synovis, St Paul, MN) collagen matrix of a posterior chest wall defect after costovertebrectomy for Ewing's sarcoma. En bloc resection was performed, including partial D7 through D9 vertebrectomy along with the posterolateral segments of corresponding ribs. The collagen matrix patch was sutured to the spine stabilizer and the surrounding rib segments and was covered by previously raised latissimus dorsi and trapezius muscle flaps. Excellent stabilization was obtained.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.02.080
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.02.080
M3 - Article
C2 - 21718821
AN - SCOPUS:79959780989
VL - 92
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
SN - 0003-4975
IS - 1
ER -