title: [Correction of soft tissue defects of the head and neck with a cutaneo-muscular flap from the greater pectoral muscle].
abstract: Plasty of defects of head and neck by a flap with musculus pectoralis major is described. In 20 patients the substitution of the defects was fulfilled simultaneously with the main operation. In 12 patients it was performed within 2-12 months. The method described gives a valuable substitution of lack of the soft tissues resulting from oncological operations, gives good cosmetic results and shortens the period of staying at the hospital.
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: Zameshchenie defektov miagkikh tkaneĭ golovy i shei kozhno-myshechnym loskutom s bol'shoĭ grudnoĭ myshtseĭ.