Table 3.
Overview on variants of chest wall area resection, surgical/post-surgical features, and early complications.
| No. | Defect Localization | No. of Excised Ribs | Lung Resection | Sternum Resection | Muscle Resection | Skin Resection | Others | Defect Area, cm2 | Operative Time, Min | ICU, Day | CTD, Day | PLoS, Day | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lat | 2 | CP | ─ | ─ | ─ | Pericardial | 84 | 180 | 3 | 2 | 15 | |
| 2 | Ant/Lat | 2 | LUL | ─ | PM | ─ | ─ | 50 | 150 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| 3 | Post/Lat | 2 | ─ | ─ | LD, PV | Yes | ─ | 250 | 120 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 4 | Ant/Lat | 4 | WR | ─ | PM, Pm | ─ | ─ | 198 | 185 | 1 | 5 | 14 | |
| 5 | Ant | 3 | RUL | ─ | PM, Pm | ─ | ─ | 78 | 140 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| 6 | Ant | 3 | RUL | ─ | PM, Pm | Yes | ─ | 98 | 240 | 5 | 8 | 18 | pAL |
| 7 | Ant/Lat | 1 | ─ | ─ | Sc | ─ | ─ | 36 | 80 | ─ | 1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Ant/Lat | 3 | LUL | ─ | SM | ─ | ─ | 98 | 210 | 1 | 5 | 15 | |
| 9 | Post/Lat | 2 | RUL | ─ | PV | VB | ─ | 84 | 180 | 5 | 4 | 21 | pAF |
| 10 | Ant/Lat | 4 | ─ | ─ | PM | Yes | ─ | 105 | 150 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 11 | Ant/Lat | 1 | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | 70 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 12 | Ant/Lat | 3 | LUL | ─ | SM | ─ | ─ | 92 | 130 | 2 | 6 | 12 | PE, S |
| 13 | Ant/Lat | 3 | RUL | ─ | SM | ─ | ─ | 98 | 110 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| 14 | Ant/Lat | 2 | RUL | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | 78 | 145 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 15 | Ant | 8 | ─ | Subtotal | PM | Yes | ─ | 576 | 130 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| Mean (min–max) | ─ | 2.6 (1–8) |
─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | ─ | 133 (36–576) |
149 (80–240) |
2.1 (0–5) |
4 (1–8) |
13.3 (5–21) |
─ |
Note. Ant–anterior; CP–completion pneumonectomy; Lat–lateral; LD–latissimus dorsi; LUL–left upper lobectomy; pAF–paroxysm of atrial fibrillation; pAL–prolonged air leak; PE–pleural effusion; Pm–pectoralis minor; PM–pectoralis major; Post–posterior; PV–paravertebral muscles; RUL–right upper lobectomy; S–seroma; SM–serratus muscle; Sc–scalen muscle; VB–vertebral body; WR–wedge resection, ICU–intensive care unit, CTD-chest tube drain; PLoS–postoperative length of stay.