title: [Major myocutaneous pectoralis flap for the head and neck repair].
abstract: The AA. report the outcomes of a retrospective study done with 22 patients operated on the mouth cavity, pharynx and larynx, all in advanced evolutive stages. The repair take place through a myocutaneous flap of pectoralis major muscle. Viability was excellent in 77.3% percent of patients, regular in 27.3% and disgusting in 9.1%. Swallowing normal in 54.5%, regularly in 27.3% and bad in 18.2%. Language was normal in 45.4% of cases, intelligible in 36.4% and almost incomprehensible in 18.2% of members of the whole group.
authors.affiliation: Hospital San Millán, Logroño.
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lacosta Nicolás
authors.forename: Garikoitz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calzada
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: Colgajo miocutáneo del pectoral mayor en la reconstrucción de los tumores de cabeza y cuello.