Tab 3: Chest Wall Reconstruction with Autogenous and Synthetic Materials.

	Number of Patients
Primary chest wall closure	86 (53%)
Prosthetic replacements	60 (37%)
Prolene mesh	30 (18%)
Marlex mesh	10 (6%)
Mesh/methylmethacrylate composite	20 (12%)
Autogenous replacements
Latissimus muscle	8 (4%)
Pectoralis muscle	6 (3%)
Serratus muscle	2 (1%)