title: Latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps in head and neck reconstruction.
abstract: We have found the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap, when used as a "pedicled island flap," to be an adaptable and dependable alternative flap for repairs after major resections in the head and neck. The long vascular pedicle, containing large vessels, provides a means to transfer a large bulk of tissue into the head and neck for the repair of major through-and-through defects.
mesh_terms: D006257:Head / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous