Article
Oncology
Naomi Sakamoto, Mika Nashimoto, Makiko Nakagawa, Yurie Haruyama, Yoshitomo Koshida, Eisuke Fukuma
Summary: The Triangle technique is used to prevent dog-ear deformity following mastectomy for locally advanced breast cancer. It involves cutting the skin and subcutaneous fat of the axilla into an equilateral triangle to aid in wound closure. Skin grafting using skin harvested from the lateral thoracic area can effectively close large defects post-mastectomy, preventing both dog-ear deformity and scarring at the donor site.
Letter
Surgery
Richard A. Baxter, Umar Daraz Khan
Summary: Breast implant removal is a popular procedure, and one of the important reasons for this is breast animation deformity. Despite the existence of methods for prevention and correction, some patients still face unresolved animation deformity even after multiple attempts.
AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Edvin Ostapenko, Larissa Nixdorf, Yelena Devyatko, Ruth Exner, Kerstin Wimmer, Florian Fitzal
Summary: The systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated that prepectoral implant-based breast reconstruction is a safe modality with similar outcomes compared to subpectoral implant-based breast reconstruction, but with significantly lower rates of capsular contracture, prosthesis failure, and animation deformity.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Antonella Campanale, Arianna Di Napoli, Marco Ventimiglia, Stefano Pileri, Daniela Minella, Giuseppe Curigliano, Maurizio Martelli, Roy De Vita, Paola Di Giulio, Marco Montorsi, Paolo Veronesi, Silvia Giordano, Achille Iachino, Lucia Lispi
Summary: This study analyzed prognostic factors in BIA-ALCL patients and found that chest-wall infiltration is a critical factor that significantly impacts the success of surgical tumor extirpation.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Demetrius M. Coombs, Rachel Aliotta, Deepa Jagadeesh, Daniel Raymond, Raymond Isakov
Summary: Breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) can occur in patients with a history of textured breast implants, presenting as a spectrum of diseases. Management involves a combination of medical therapy and surgical removal, with no consensus on ideal treatment for advanced cases. Successful treatment of rare invasive chest wall BIA-ALCL has been achieved through a multidisciplinary approach, highlighting the need for further research to establish optimal systemic treatments.
ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Pei-Yu Hou, Chen-Hsi Hsieh, Chen-Xiong Hsu, Deng-Yu Kuo, Yueh-Feng Lu, Pei-Wei Shueng
Summary: This study assessed the target volume for radiation therapy in breast cancer patients with reconstruction and compared two different chest wall delineation methods. The results showed that omitting the deep lymphatic plexus in patients with retropectoral implants did not affect treatment outcomes and normal organ exposure.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Hy Van Lam, Michael Groth, Thomas Mir, Peter Bannas, Gunnar K. Lund, Charlotte M. Jahnke, Malte Warncke, Kai-Jonathan Maas, Gerhard Adam, Jochen Herrmann, Enver Tahir
Summary: Chest wall deformity in paediatric MFS patients is associated with reduced RV volume, ejection fraction and GLS. Feature-tracking CMR also indicates impairment of systolic LV function in paediatric MFS patients.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sachin Chinta, Daniel J. Koh, Nikhil Sobti, Kathryn Packowski, Nikki Rosado, William Austen, Rachel B. Jimenez, Michelle Specht, Eric C. Liao
Summary: A comparison of cost effectiveness in breast reconstruction methods found that pre-pectoral reconstruction may be a cost-effective alternative to sub-pectoral reconstruction. The study suggests a cost benefit associated with pre-pectoral reconstruction, as it is more strongly linked with direct-to-implant breast reconstruction.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Jean H. T. Daemen, Tom G. J. Loonen, Arico C. Verhulst, Thomas J. J. Maal, Jos G. Maessen, Yvonne L. J. Vissers, Karel W. E. Hulsewe, Erik R. de Loos
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the accuracy and reproducibility of three commercially available 3D imaging systems used for obtaining images of the anterior chest wall. The results showed that 3dMD and Artec Leo demonstrated comparable reproducibility and accuracy, while EinScan Pro 2X Plus was reproducible but lacked clinical accuracy.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Jianfeng Kang, Yucong Tian, Jibao Zheng, Di Lu, Kaican Cai, Ling Wang, Dichen Li
Summary: A 3D printed PEEK flexible implant was developed to restore the deformation capability of the chest wall during breathing motion. The flexible implant exhibited similar stiffness to the natural thorax and satisfied the strength demand in chest compression. Animal experiments validated the restoration ability of the flexible implant for respiratory function.
COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Rahel Kasteler, Christa Lichtensteiger, Christina Schindera, Marc Ansari, Claudia E. Kuehni
Summary: The study focused on investigating the prevalence and risk factors of chest wall abnormalities in childhood cancer survivors. It found that older age at cancer diagnosis, lymphoma, central nervous system tumors, treatment with thoracic radiotherapy, surgery to the chest, or chemotherapy were associated with chest wall abnormalities. The nature of the abnormalities varied, affecting daily life of two-thirds of those who reported them.
Article
Surgery
Jong-Ho Kim, Seungjun Lee, Bakhtiyor Najmiddinov, Eun-Kyu Kim, Yujin Myung, Chan Yeong Heo
Summary: This study aimed to quantify chest wall depression after breast implant insertion and identify possible risk factors.
Article
Pediatrics
Michele Torre, Vittorio Guerriero, Luca Ramenghi, Francesca Rizzo, Annalisa Gallizia, Oliviero Sacco
Summary: A novel thoracic anomaly, postprematurity thoracic dysplasia (PPTD), characterized by rib indentation on the chest wall, was reported in ex-preterm babies with variable respiratory symptoms. Treatment options, including surgery, were discussed for severe cases, while some cases were of concern mainly for cosmesis.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Diane M. Durgan, Gabriel De la Cruz Ku, Mathew Thomas, Barbara A. Pockaj, Sarah A. McLaughlin, William J. Casey, Aparna Vijayasekaran, Dennis Wigle, John C. Cheville, Jennifer Tonneson, Tanya L. Hoskin, James W. Jakub
Summary: This retrospective study examined the outcomes of full-thickness chest wall resection (FTCWR) in breast cancer patients between 2000 and 2020. The results showed that FTCWR was associated with low morbidity, recurrence rates, and good overall survival.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Jonathan M. Bekisz, Ara A. Salibian, Jordan D. Frey, Mihye Choi, Nolan S. Karp
Summary: This study compared the reconstructive outcomes and complications among total submuscular, dual-plane, and prepectoral implant placement for breast reconstruction. The results showed that the total submuscular group had the lowest overall complications, while the dual-plane group was more likely to develop infections and the prepectoral group had significantly higher rates of wound dehiscence, seroma formation, and explantation.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2022)