ABSTRACT
I. INTRODUCTION Alloplastic reconstruction of the chest wall is used for the correction of various deformjties: congenital, traumatic, or as the result of tumor resection. These materials may not only provide sufficient or ideal cosmesis but, in some instances, may also improve chest wall stability and thus respiratory and cardiopulmonary function. This chapter will briefly describe some of the disease entities that benefit from the use of alloplast in reconstruction of the chest wall, review various alloplasts that have been used for chest wall reconstruction, and evaluate long-term outcomes and complications following reconstruction.
