Plastic surgery in chest wall reconstruction: relevant aspects - case series.

Objective: to discuss the participation of Plastic Surgery in the reconstruction of the chest wall, highlighting relevant aspects of interdisciplinaryness.

Methods: we analyzed charts from 20 patients who underwent extensive resection of the thoracic integument, between 2000 and 2014, recording the indication of resection, the extent and depth of the raw areas, types of reconstructions performed and complications.

Results: among the 20 patients, averaging 55 years old, five were males and 15 females.