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This chapter covers the resection of sternal tumors. The indications for surgery as well as the outcomes of surgical treatment are discussed in detail. The chapter also provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of surgical techniques of sternal resection as well as reconstruction of both skeletal and soft tissue defects.
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Shen, K.R. (2015). Resection of Sternal Tumors. In: Dienemann, H., Hoffmann, H., Detterbeck, F. (eds) Chest Surgery. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12044-2_43
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