title: Contiguous cervical and deltopectoral flaps for skin lining and replacement with en bloc resection of cancer of the head and neck.
abstract: Contiguous cervical and deltopectoral flaps have several advantages in reconstruction of the head and neck after extirpation of cancer. The cervical skin provides an excellent color match for facial skin, and nonhair-bearing skin is available if lining of the oral cavity is required. The deltopectoral flap provides superior coverage for the carotid artery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000543:Alveoloplasty; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D037981:Neck Dissection; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery; D012782:Shoulder / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous