The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Table of Contents Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1997; 45(1): 35-37DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013681 Case Report © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York Chest Wall Reconstruction Using a Titanium Hollow Screw Reconstruction Plate H. Nomori, H. Horio, T. Hasegawa1 Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan 1Department of Plastic Surgery, Saiseikai Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article All articles of this category Abstract A 43-year-old male had cancer of the right lung which had invaded the 2nd to 4th ribs. After right upper lobectomy and combined resection of the chest wall, the 3rd and 4th ribs were reconstructed using titanium hollow screw reconstruction plates (THORP). THORP completely prevented postoperative paradoxical respiration. The postoperative course was satisfactory. Postoperatively radiation therapy was performed, and the patient is now alive, without recurrence, 7 months after surgery. THORP is simple and eminently applicable in reconstructing the large chest wall. Key words Lung cancer - Chest wall invasion - Chest wall reconstruction - Titanium plate PDF (1459 kb)
