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ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2026

Hybrid chest wall reconstruction using a composite scaffold and mesh: a surgical technique.

Enzo Campedelli Borges, Paula Duarte D'Ambrosio, Alana Cozzer Marchesi, João Paulo Macedo, Pedro Henrique Xavier Nabuco de Araujo, Paulo Manuel Pêgo Fernandes, Humberto Alves de Oliveira, José Ribas Milanez de Campos

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Enzo Campedelli BorgesUniversity of Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Paula Duarte D'AmbrosioDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Sírio Libanês, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Alana Cozzer MarchesiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
João Paulo MacedoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Pedro Henrique Xavier Nabuco de AraujoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Paulo Manuel Pêgo FernandesDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Humberto Alves de OliveiraDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Sírio Libanês, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
José Ribas Milanez de CamposDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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Abstract

Chest wall reconstruction after oncologic resection or for congenital defects such as Poland syndrome poses significant technical challenges. Available reconstructive options present distinct limitations: synthetic meshes provide immediate mechanical support but are biologically inert, rigid prostheses carry higher infection risk and limited adaptability, and biologic matrices may lack early structural rigidity. Here, we describe a hybrid reconstruction technique that combines a double-layer Marlex

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bioactive scaffoldChest wall reconstructionMarlex meshPoland syndromesurgical technique

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