title: [The myocutaneous platysma flap].
abstract: Reconstruction of defects after tumor ablation has been accomplished by a variety of different techniques. The platysma musculocutaneous flap for reconstruction is outlined and the surgical technique described. It provides 8 x 10 cm of flap coverage. The donor site is closed primarily without cosmetic defect. Forty of 48 patients on whom this flap was used healed without complication.
authors.affiliation: HNO-Klinik, FU Berlin.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gundlach
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berghaus
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D037981:Neck Dissection; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Der myokutane Platysmalappen.