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ArticleAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2020

Primary paediatric chest wall tumours necessitating surgical management.

N Maistry, J Durell, S Wilson, K Lakhoo

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Article in Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

N MaistryOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
J DurellOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
S WilsonOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
K LakhooOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLimited literature exists on oncological chest wall reconstruction in the paediatric population, with the field still largely undecided on the best surgical reconstructive techniques to employ. The use of biological grafts/meshes is gaining popularity in certain adult surgical procedures but their use in paediatric procedures is rarely reported in the literature. We present the outcomes of our institution's multidisciplinary approach to managing paediatric chest wall tumours as well as our experience with the use of biological grafts for chest wall reconstruction following oncological resections.

methodsData were analysed retrospectively from eight paediatric patients who were treated for primary chest wall tumours between 2010 and 2018.

resultsThe tumours comprised two lipoblastomas, three Ewing's sarcomas, an undifferentiated sarcoma with osteosarcomatous differentiation, a high grade undifferentiated sarcoma and a myofibroma. Seven of the eight patients underwent chest wall reconstruction with a biological graft. There were no postoperative mortalities and no evidence of recurrence in any of the patients in the series. No further chest wall operations were required and there were no postoperative infection related complications.

conclusionsWe support the use of biological grafts for chest wall reconstruction after oncological resections and maintain that a multidisciplinary approach is essential for the management of paediatric chest wall tumours.

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AdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPlastic Surgery ProceduresRetrospective StudiesSurgical MeshSurgical Wound InfectionThoracic NeoplasmsThoracic WallTreatment OutcomeBiological meshPaediatricReconstructionThoracic

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PMID32159373
PMCPMC7374785
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