The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap

Tammara Lynn Watts

doi:10.1016/j.otot.2019.04.008

The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap

Tammara Lynn Watts

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Abstract

The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap has enjoyed a long history of over 40 years utilization to reconstruct a variety of head and neck defects. Despite the attractiveness, feasibility and success rates of free tissue transfer, the role of the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap is irreplaceable in the setting of high-risk patients, the vessel-depleted neck, and in overall poor free tissue transfer surgical candidates. This chapter reviews the pertinent surgical anatomy, flap design and harvest with emphasis on mitigation of donor site morbidity when mobilizing the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	134-137
Number of pages	4
Journal	Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume	30
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otot.2019.04.008
State	Published - Jun 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Head and neck defects
Head and neck reconstruction
Pectoralis major myocutanesous flap
Pedical flap
Reconstruction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology

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