Pharyngo-esophageal reconstruction using pectoralis major cutaneous muscular flap after total laryngopharyngectomy.
Using the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap is a good opportunity for one-stage reconstruction of the removed hypopharynx after total laryngopharyngectomy. The authors share their experience with five patients who underwent this kind of operation for T4 cancer of the hypopharynx and discuss their results.
Tzvetan
T
Marinov
Alexander
A
Valkov
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles; D010611:Pharyngectomy; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps