Uses of the trapezius and sternomastoid myocutaneous flaps in head and neck reconstruction.
Both of these myocutaneous flaps can supplant forehead and deltopectoral flaps, in certain indications. They are additional arterialized flaps for the armamentarium of the reconstructive surgeon, and can be useful in many repairs in the head and neck region.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous