AUTHOR=Colella Sara , Brandimarte Alessandro , Marra Roberta , Marinari Stefano , D’Incecco Armida , Di Genesio Pagliuca Milena , De Vico Andrea , Crisci Roberto , Divisi Duilio 

TITLE=Chest wall reconstruction in benign and malignant tumors with non-rigid materials: An overview

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=Volume 9 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.976463

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2022.976463

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=Several materials and techniques have been described for the procedure of chest wall reconstruction: the choice of using a technique or a material over another one relies mainly on surgeon’s experience as well as thoracic defect localization and dimension, local availability of materials, and costs. 
From a technical point of view, autologous or alloplastic reconstruction are available and, in both cases, rigid and non-rigid protheses are found. Each material has its own peculiarities, with advantages and disadvantages, thus it is mandatory to be confident when planning the intervention in order to foresee possible complications and minimize them.
We have systematically reviewed literature about chest wall reconstruction in chest wall tumors (both malignant and non-malignant) with non-rigid prosthetic materials, focusing on safety outcomes.