Thoracic Reconstruction. Number of Cases

The reconstruction of the thoracic wall continues to be a great challenge for the plastic surgeon, since there is no precise algorithm to carry it out; due to the complexity of the thorax, there are multiple alternatives to perform the reconstruction, this involves the restoration of pulmonary physiology, stabilization of the thorax and adequate coverage of soft tissues. Five reconstructions were carried out over 3 years (January 2015-March 2018). These were carried out with pediculated muscle flaps, the patients were followed for a year, in this time interval the death of a patient was reported at 3 months, due to oncological recurrence, however, no associated complications to the procedure were reported. The reconstruction in patients with thoracic pathologies, are of great complexity, adequate coverage should be provided, also stability to the thorax and an aesthetic result as satisfactory as possible, the use of pedicled flaps provides a vascularized tissue, to return the integrity of the thorax.