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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999;16:292-295
© 1999 Elsevier Science NL

Chest wall reconstruction with autologas rib grafts in dogs and report of a clinic case

Bülent Tunçözgür^a, Levent Elbeyli^a, Adem Güngör^b, Feridun Iik^b, Hadi Akay^b

^a Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Kolejtepe 27070, Gaziantep, Turkey
^b Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Corresponding author. Tel.: +90-342-339-8685; fax: +90-342-336-5505
e-mail: tuncozgur{at}gantep.edu.tr

Objective: Nowadays, in chest wall reconstruction prosthetic materials are generally used. However, the rejections of prosthetic materials and infections frequently occur in chest wall reconstruction, especially after radiotherapy or resection that is performed due to infections. Methods: We used 10 mongrel dogs and performed resections of 8 cm diameter on their chest walls. In the reconstruction of these defects, in five of the subjects, we used two free rib grafts with periosteum to be resected from the contralateral side and in other five subjects, we used free rib grafts without periosteum. After this experimental study, sternal resection was performed in a 24-year-old man because of sternal osteomyelitis. First to obtain rib grafts with periosteum, partial resection was performed to 5th, 7th, and 9th ribs of the lateral left side. After, total sternal resection, end to end anastomosis was performed to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th anterior ends of the ribs. Results: Autogeneous rib grafts were found to be enough to provide chest wall stabilization. Conclusions: The contralateral autogeneous free rib grafts can successfully be used in reconstruction of wide chest wall defects. This method is found to be effective and sufficient to prevent infection, rejection and to provide stabilization.

Key Words: Chest wall • Chest wall reconstruction • Chest wall resection • Rib grafts

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