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From January 1987 through December 1994, we performed chest wall reconstruction using the polyester mesh in 15 patients with lung cancer, 11 with empyema after open drainage, 8 with chest wall tumor and 1 with radiation dermatitis and costal chondritis. Twenty five patients were resected 3 or more ribs. Chest wall defects were reconstructed with the polyester mesh covered with Gore-Tex soft tissue patch. Twenty two cases passed more than a year without signs of infection and follow-up averaged 27.6 months. Polyester mesh was removed due to bronchial fistula (3 cases), deformities (3 cases) and abscess formation (1 case). In these cases, polyester mesh was well incorporated and had no foreign body change. In conclusion, the polyester mesh seems to be a dependable prosthetic material for chest wall reconstruction.
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