A preliminary exploratory study of 3D printed polyether ether ketone thoracic rib implant in the surgical treatment of sternum plasmacytoma
10.3760/cma.j.cn112434-20201221-000548
- VernacularTitle:3D打印聚醚醚酮胸肋骨置入物在胸骨浆细胞瘤外科治疗中的初步探索性研究
- Author:
Xi LIU
;
Lijun HUANG
;
Yujian LIU
;
Sanhu YANG
;
Yan LI
;
Wei HE
;
Xiaofei LI
;
Lei WANG
- From:
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2021;37(3):149-153
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the efficacy of total sternotomy or partial sternotomy for the treatment of isolated plasmacytoma of the sternum, and the feasibility of the chest wall reconstruction using 3D printed polyether ether ketone(PEEK) implants.Methods:In this study, a total of 6 patients with isolated plasmacytoma of sternum was enrolled, including 5 males and 1 female, aged (57.7±9.4) years old (42-71 years old). All patients received total sternotomy or partial sternotomy, and the chest wall was reconstructed using 3D-printed PEEK implant. The perioperative data and demographic characteristics of the patients were collected for statistical analysis.Results:All patients in this study had isolated plasmacytoma of sternum. Chest wall defects with mean area of (102.7±18.8)cm 2 were anatomically repaired using 3D-printed PEEK implants. No postoperative complications such as abnormal respiration was found. All 6 patients were discharged from hospital successfully, and no complications during the perioperative period were found. During the average follow-up period of(31.2±15.4)months, no implant fracture, displacement, rejection and other phenomena occurred, and no recurrence, metastasis or death occurred in postoperative patients. Conclusion:Total or partial sternotomy was an effective treatment for isolated sternum plasmocytoma . The chest wall reconstruction using 3D-printed PEEK implant was a reliable clinical treatment method.
