title: [Pectoralis major myocutaneous island flap for cervicofacial reconstruction: a 9-year experience].
abstract: The Pectoralis major island flap for cervico-facial reconstructions: a nine year experience. The pectoralis major m.c. flap was used for the restoration of post-tumorectomy defects in 220 patients (n = 224). 181 flaps were used for internal and 43 for external reconstructions. The overall failure rate was 9% (2.7% partial failures and 6.4% total failures). The causes which led to partial or total necrosis of a flap are analyzed. The results are compared to those of the literature. It is concluded that the above mentioned is a versatile flap in cervico-facial reconstructive surgery with a high success rate provided certain basic principles are respected during dissection and during the early postoperative period.
authors.affiliation: Afd. Heelkunde Hoofd en Hals, Universitair Ziekenhuis St.-Rafael K.U.L. Leuven.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ioannides
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fossion
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vrielinck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: De pectoralis major myocutane eiland lap voor cervico-faciale reconstructies: een ervaring van negen jaar.