title: [The treatment for hypopharynx stenosis using platysma pedicle flap].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the possibility and reliability of platysma pedicle flap transfer in the correction of hypopharynx stenosis,and delineate the operation skills and clinical results.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten patients with hypopharynx stenosis underwent hypopharynx reconstruction using platysma pedicle flap.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nine of these patients had been decannulated successfully with good airway patency, good pronunciation and a good swallow.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Platysma pedicle flap transfer was a single stage reconstruction, relatively simple procedure and less complication that can restore an adequate airway and a good swallow. The results indicate that the platysma pedicle flap is an ideal transplant for hypopharynx reconstruction. This method is simple, safe and reliable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, China.
authors.forename: Yanyan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.forename: Wenxian
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Pengcheng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Pengfei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055815:Young Adult