Surgical resection is indicated for most primary and metastatic chest wall malignancies. Synthetic mesh repair after chest wall resection had been widely adopted, and assortedmethodshave been proposed with various materials and surgical techniques. In contrast to conventional suture fixation of the mesh covering the defect area, we present a new reconstruction method involving double-layer mesh placed around the ribs on either side of the chest wall defect and secured using a linear stapler. This methodcan provide firm tissue closure and has the advantages of preventing herniation of the lung and providing mechanical protection againstexteriorimpacts.
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