BACKGROUND Hereditary multiple exostoses is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the growth of multiple osteochondromas affecting primarily long bones.Chest wall lesions may represent a challenge,particularly in p...BACKGROUND Hereditary multiple exostoses is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the growth of multiple osteochondromas affecting primarily long bones.Chest wall lesions may represent a challenge,particularly in pediatric patients.Pain is a common manifestation.However,life-threatening complications can result from direct involvement of adjacent structures.Surgical resection with appropriate reconstruction is often required.CASE SUMMARY A 5-year-old male who was diagnosed with hereditary multiple exostoses presented with significant pain from a large growing chest wall exostosis lesion.After appropriate preoperative investigations,he underwent surgical resection with reconstruction of his chest wall using a biologic bovine dermal matrix mesh.CONCLUSION Resection of chest wall lesions in children represents a challenge.Preoperative planning to determine the appropriate reconstruction strategy is essential.展开更多
Chest wall reconstruction is a surgical procedure aimed at restoring the integrity and function of the chest wall, which may be damaged due to trauma, cancer, infection, or congenital defects. The chest wall plays a v...Chest wall reconstruction is a surgical procedure aimed at restoring the integrity and function of the chest wall, which may be damaged due to trauma, cancer, infection, or congenital defects. The chest wall plays a vital role in protecting the thoracic organs, supporting the respiratory system, and maintaining the shape of the chest. Therefore, any defect or deformity of the chest wall can have significant functional and aesthetic consequences for the patient. The authors present a case report at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) of a dyspneic 47-year-old male patient with a right anterolateral chest wall defect post-pneumonectomy previously complicated by bronchopleural fistula. Past attempts at the chest wall reconstruction had utilized the ipsilateral latissimus dorsi muscle, pectoralis major muscle, and the omental pedicled flaps with limited success. A chimeric anterolateral thigh (ALT) perforator-free flap with vastus lateralis (VL) muscle was used to obliterate the post-pneumonectomy intrathoracic dead space and to provide a cutaneous paddle. This case report aims to show the versatility of the ALT flap for chest wall reconstruction to prevent the post-pneumonectomy syndrome associated with tracheal deviation, inspiratory stridor, and exertional dyspnea. In conclusion, chest wall reconstruction with obliteration of intrathoracic dead space post-pneumonectomy is challenging and needs careful planning and execution.展开更多
Surgical stabilization of the flail chest is challenging and has no established guidelines.Chest wall integrity and stability are the main factors that ensure the protection of intrathoracic organs and an adequate res...Surgical stabilization of the flail chest is challenging and has no established guidelines.Chest wall integrity and stability are the main factors that ensure the protection of intrathoracic organs and an adequate respiratory function.Here,we report a novel chest wall reconstruction technique in a 45-year-old man with a traumatic left flail chest and open pneumothorax diagnosed both clinically and radiographically.Rib approximation and chest wall reconstruction was done using intercostal figure-of-eight suture and polypropylene mesh with vascularized musculofascial flap.The patient improved gradually and was discharged after three weeks of total hospital stay.He returned to regular working after a month with no evidence of respiratory distress or paradoxical chest movement.Follow-up visit at one year revealed no lung hernia or paradoxical chest movement.This is a novel,feasible and cost-effective modification of chest wall reconstruction that can be adopted for thoracic wall repair in case of open flail chest,which needs emergency surgical interventions even in resource constraint settings.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Hereditary multiple exostoses is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the growth of multiple osteochondromas affecting primarily long bones.Chest wall lesions may represent a challenge,particularly in pediatric patients.Pain is a common manifestation.However,life-threatening complications can result from direct involvement of adjacent structures.Surgical resection with appropriate reconstruction is often required.CASE SUMMARY A 5-year-old male who was diagnosed with hereditary multiple exostoses presented with significant pain from a large growing chest wall exostosis lesion.After appropriate preoperative investigations,he underwent surgical resection with reconstruction of his chest wall using a biologic bovine dermal matrix mesh.CONCLUSION Resection of chest wall lesions in children represents a challenge.Preoperative planning to determine the appropriate reconstruction strategy is essential.
文摘Chest wall reconstruction is a surgical procedure aimed at restoring the integrity and function of the chest wall, which may be damaged due to trauma, cancer, infection, or congenital defects. The chest wall plays a vital role in protecting the thoracic organs, supporting the respiratory system, and maintaining the shape of the chest. Therefore, any defect or deformity of the chest wall can have significant functional and aesthetic consequences for the patient. The authors present a case report at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) of a dyspneic 47-year-old male patient with a right anterolateral chest wall defect post-pneumonectomy previously complicated by bronchopleural fistula. Past attempts at the chest wall reconstruction had utilized the ipsilateral latissimus dorsi muscle, pectoralis major muscle, and the omental pedicled flaps with limited success. A chimeric anterolateral thigh (ALT) perforator-free flap with vastus lateralis (VL) muscle was used to obliterate the post-pneumonectomy intrathoracic dead space and to provide a cutaneous paddle. This case report aims to show the versatility of the ALT flap for chest wall reconstruction to prevent the post-pneumonectomy syndrome associated with tracheal deviation, inspiratory stridor, and exertional dyspnea. In conclusion, chest wall reconstruction with obliteration of intrathoracic dead space post-pneumonectomy is challenging and needs careful planning and execution.
文摘Surgical stabilization of the flail chest is challenging and has no established guidelines.Chest wall integrity and stability are the main factors that ensure the protection of intrathoracic organs and an adequate respiratory function.Here,we report a novel chest wall reconstruction technique in a 45-year-old man with a traumatic left flail chest and open pneumothorax diagnosed both clinically and radiographically.Rib approximation and chest wall reconstruction was done using intercostal figure-of-eight suture and polypropylene mesh with vascularized musculofascial flap.The patient improved gradually and was discharged after three weeks of total hospital stay.He returned to regular working after a month with no evidence of respiratory distress or paradoxical chest movement.Follow-up visit at one year revealed no lung hernia or paradoxical chest movement.This is a novel,feasible and cost-effective modification of chest wall reconstruction that can be adopted for thoracic wall repair in case of open flail chest,which needs emergency surgical interventions even in resource constraint settings.