Experience of the pectoralis major myocutaneous island flap in simultaneous reconstruction of defects after the resection of oral carcinoma
โ Scribed by S. Chen; W. Li; Q. Wang; S. Zhang
- Book ID
- 116561707
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 88 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0901-5027
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## Abstract The anatomy, design, and blood supply of the pectoralis major myocutaneous island flap are described. This versatile, nondelayed flap has, for the most part, replaced the usual cutaneous flaps. Clinical examples of its use in head and neck reconstructive surgery are presented.
Trauma to the anterior cervical region, whether blunt or penetrating, is life threatening and often causes a major loss of tissue to both the larynx and the trachea. We report our experience in reconstructing the larynx and trachea with the pectoralis major myocutaneous island flap in an unusual cas