Single stage reconstructions in head and neck surgery using deltopectoral and pectoralis major myocutaneous flaps

ABSTRACT Even though free tissue transfers are a routine in many centres, pedicle flaps still have a huge roll to play in our country. There are many centres in the country where pedicle flaps are in use because of logistic problems. Deltopectoral and pectoralis muscle flaps are usually preferred fo...

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Published in:Indian journal of plastic surgery 2012-01, Vol.45 (1), p.151-153
Main Authors: Nayak, Bibhuti B., Nilamani, Mohanty
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
cheek defect
Dissection
Health aspects
Hospitals
pectoralis major myocutaneous flap
Plastic surgery
platysma myocutaneous flap
single-stage deltopectoral flap
Skin & tissue grafts
Squamous cell carcinoma
Surgery, Plastic
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Summary:ABSTRACT Even though free tissue transfers are a routine in many centres, pedicle flaps still have a huge roll to play in our country. There are many centres in the country where pedicle flaps are in use because of logistic problems. Deltopectoral and pectoralis muscle flaps are usually preferred for composite cheek defects. When both these flaps are used in combination it is a two-staged procedure. We describe a single-stage procedure to reconstruct a composite cheek defect with pectoralis major myocutaneous flap for lining and single-stage deltopectoral flap for cover. In the available literature search, single-stage DP and PMMC have not been described for management of composite cheek defect.
ISSN:0970-0358
1998-376X
DOI:10.4103/0970-0358.96611