The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap. A versatile flap for reconstruction in the head and neck.
A compound flap is described that utilizes skin from the anterior chest on a narrow segment of pectoralis major muscle, with its underlying axial neurovascular bundle. This flap has been used successfully to reconstruct large defects in 4 consecutive patients. Our experience with this flap suggests that it may be more versatile than the deltopectoral flap.
D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D012626:Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous