title: Experiences with the sternocleidomastoid muscle and myocutaneous flaps.
abstract: The use of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and musculocutaneous flaps in the reconstruction of defects arising after surgery for cancer of the head and neck has been a subject of some discussion. Experience with these flaps over a ten year period from 1980 until 1989 is presented. Attention is drawn to the various types of flaps in vogue, their indications to date, benefits and drawbacks. A new reliable compound musculocutaneous flap developed by the author for use in defects of the skull base after total temporal bone excision is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tiwari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery