Allpa Tituaña, Keren Herrán, Omar Galárraga, Iván Palacios
How to decrease teenage pregnancy: rural perspectives in Ecuador
Frontiers in public health
background objectives chest wall defect reconstruction complex procedure aimed restoring thoracic structural integrity trauma tumor removal congenital issues study postoperative complications investigated improve care patients critical conditions materials methods retrospective study chest wall reconstructions 2004 2023 conducted klinikum nrnberg evangelisches waldkrankenhaus spandauberlin data included patient demographics comorbidities defect etiology surgery details complications using claviendindo classification results among 30 patients included study total 35 complications occurred 35 thoracic wall defect reconstructions complications classified 22 major 13 minor cases major complications common patients cancerrelated defects considerable variations observed free flap pedicled flap surgeries notably use anterolateral thigh alt flap vastus lateralis muscle demonstrated promise exhibiting fewer complications select cases reconstruction chest wall defects associated substantial complications regardless etiology defect particular surgical procedure used interestingly lower complication rate free flap surgery pedicled flaps conclusions alt flap vastus lateralis muscle deserves research field reconstruction multidisciplinary approaches informed patient discussions crucial complex surgical field emphasizing need ongoing research technique refinement