The use of Permacol ® for chest wall reconstruction in a case of desmoid tumour resection

Abstract

Desmoid tumour resection is a known, albeit rare, cause for chest wall reconstruction. Traditionally, musculocutaneous flaps and synthetic mesh materials have been employed for coverage over these potentially large thoracic defects. More recently, biologic mesh materials have become increasingly more prevalent in a multitude of surgical reconstructions. To date, the current literature describes the usage of select biologic materials, such as human cadaveric acellular dermal matrix, in chest wall reconstruction. One variation of the biologic materials, Permacol(®), has not been well described in the literature for chest wall reconstruction. Permacol(®) is a porcine lyophilised acellular dermal collagen. We report the successful use of Permacol(®) in a complex chest wall reconstruction following the resection of a large desmoid tumour.