Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for rib chondrosarcoma: unique surgical technique

Vipin Goel; Bushra Khan; Snigdha Rampally

doi:10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20231190

Authors

Vipin Goel Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology Care Hospitals, Banjara Hill, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Bushra Khan Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology Care Hospitals, Banjara Hill, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Snigdha Rampally Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology Care Hospitals, Banjara Hill, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20231190

Keywords:

Chondrosarcoma's of the rib, VATS, PMMC flap

Abstract

Chondrosarcoma's of the rib are a rare presentations and hence there's a lot to be explored for the best method of surgical intervention. This case highlights how we used VATS for excision of a rib chondrosarcoma and reconstructed the defect using prolene mesh and PMMC flap.

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