Which procedure focuses on surgical repair of the chest wall?

The procedure that focuses on the surgical repair of the chest wall is thoracosplasty. This technique involves the reconstruction or reinforcement of the chest wall structure, often due to issues such as trauma, deformities, or diseases that compromise the integrity of the chest wall. Thoracosplasty may be used to correct problems such as pectus excavatum, or it may be performed to support respiratory function in patients with significant chest wall deformities.

In contrast, thoracostomy is primarily a procedure to allow access to the pleural space, usually for drainage rather than repair. Segmental resection and wedge resection are surgical techniques typically used for removing portions of lung tissue, often due to malignancies or other lung conditions, but they do not specifically address the structural integrity of the chest wall itself.