T-shaped Pectoralis Major Musculocutaneous Flap for Reconstruction of an Extensive Circumferential Pharyngeal Defect

Summary: In the era of free-flap transfer, the pectoralis major musculocutaneous flap still plays a unique role in head and neck reconstruction. We report on a patient with a recurrent hypopharyngeal carcinoma after total pharyngolaryngectomy and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy in whom defects included a...

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Main Authors: Shimpei Miyamoto, MD, Yutaka Fukunaga, MD, Takeshi Shinozaki, MD, Yoshichika Yasunaga, MD, Ryuichi Hayashi, MD, Minoru Sakuraba, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2014-04-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/04000/Article.9.aspx