Table 1: Clinical and treatment Characteristics of the 64 patients with chest wall tumors

The patient's characteristics Number (%)

Sex
Male 34(53.1%)
Female 30(46.9%)
Laterality
Rt 29 (45.3%)
LT 35 (54.7%)
Age
≤10 33 (51.6%)
<10 31(48.4%)
Pathology
Ewing 57(89.1%)
Osteo 5 (7.8%)
Others 2(3.1%)

Number of ribs resected

1 11(17.2%)
2 17(26.6%)
3 25(39%)
4 8 (12.5%)
5 3 ( 4.7%)

Locations of ribs resected

Upper
Lower 28(43.7%)
36(56.3%)

Position of rib resected

Anterior 34(53.1%)
Posterior 30(46.9%)
Reconstruction
Primary 19(29.7%)
Mesh 34(53.1%)
Mesh + bone cement 11(17.2%)

RTH
No 23(35.9%)
Yes 41(64.1%)