Clinical evaluation of pectoralis major myocutaneous flap in head and neck reconstruction

Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-75

  Tahir, Mohammad ^a   Tahmeedullah, ^a   Khan, Amir Taimur ^a  

^a Postgraduate Medical Institute   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Functional outcome; Head and neck reconstruction; Pectoralis major myocutaneous flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FISTULA; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; MAJOR SURGERY; MALE; MANDIBLE CANCER; MOUTH CANCER; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PAKISTAN; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPEECH; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 23844504354     PISSN: 10135472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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