The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap revisited: A reliable technique for head and neck reconstruction

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 570-573

  McLean, J Nicholas ^a   Carlson, Grant W ^a   Losken, Albert ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal defects or fistula; Head and neck reconstruction; Oral cavity; Oropharynx; Pectoralis major myocutaneous pedicled flap; Temporal bone and cheek areas

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SALVAGE THERAPY; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SALVAGE THERAPY; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 77951767672     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181c51f4a     Document Type: Conference Paper

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