Results of Bony Chest Wall Reconstruction with Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Soft Tissue Patch
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Results of bony chest wall reconstruction with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene soft tissue patch.
PURPOSE The early and long-term outcomes of bony chest wall reconstruction with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) soft tissue patch remain a concern. No clinical study has reported the shrinkage of Gore-Tex following reconstruction to date. METHODS Thirty-seven patients who underwent bony chest wall reconstruction from 1994 to 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. Postoperative chest ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1341-1098,2186-1005
DOI: 10.5761/atcs.oa.14-00195