title: The pedicled extended serratus anterior myocutaneous flap for head and neck reconstruction.
abstract: A new "extended" myocutaneous flap has been designed by fasciocutaneous extension anteriorly and inferiorly from the 6th to 8th slips of the serratus anterior muscle. This flap has been used as a pedicled flap for various types of head and neck reconstructions and satisfactory results obtained. This article describes the anatomy of the flap, surgical technique and typical cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitoma Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hatoko
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harashina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D037981:Neck Dissection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*