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The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap

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Watts, TL
Published in: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
June 1, 2019

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.

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Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

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EISSN

1557-9395

ISSN

1043-1810

Publication Date

June 1, 2019

Volume

30

Issue

2

Start / End Page

134 / 137

Related Subject Headings

  • Otorhinolaryngology
 

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Watts, T. L. (2019). The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 30(2), 134–137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otot.2019.04.008
Watts, T. L. “The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap.” Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 30, no. 2 (June 1, 2019): 134–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otot.2019.04.008.
Watts TL. The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 2019 Jun 1;30(2):134–7.
Watts, T. L. “The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap.” Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, vol. 30, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 134–37. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.otot.2019.04.008.
Watts TL. The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 2019 Jun 1;30(2):134–137.
Journal cover image

Published In

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

DOI

EISSN

1557-9395

ISSN

1043-1810

Publication Date

June 1, 2019

Volume

30

Issue

2

Start / End Page

134 / 137

Related Subject Headings

  • Otorhinolaryngology