title: Case Reports of Two Unusual Donor Site Complications of the Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap and Literature Review.
abstract: The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap (PMMF), once considered a workhorse flap for head and neck reconstruction, is still used for a wide range of head and neck reconstruction in the era of microvascular free tissue transfer flap (MFTF) for many reasons including low donor site morbidity. Numerous studies have reported the flap-related complications of PMMF in depth but have seldom discussed the donor site complications in detail. This article reports 2 unusual donor site complications and reviews the published data on general donor site complications resulting from PMMF use.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. Electronic address: bkim1@lsuhsc.edu.
authors.forename: Beomjune
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Chief Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaleem
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Waleed
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zaid
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D064827:Myocutaneous Flap; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D060053:Transplant Donor Site / Q000473:pathology*