Clinical experience with the supraclavicular flap to reconstruct head and neck defects.
- Author:
Bin ZHANG
1
,
2
;
Email: DOCBINZHANG@HOTMAIL.COM.
;
Dangui YAN
;
Yabing ZHANG
;
Xiwei ZHANG
;
Hanfeng WAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Arteries; Esophageal Neoplasms; surgery; Head; surgery; Head and Neck Neoplasms; surgery; Humans; Mouth Neoplasms; surgery; Neck; surgery; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Surgical Flaps; Tongue Neoplasms; surgery; Treatment Outcome
- From: Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2015;50(6):468-472
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the efficacy of pedicled supraclavicular artery island flaps for head and neck reconstruction.
METHODSReconstructive surgeries for head and neck oncologic defects were performed with the pedicled supraclavicular artery island flaps in 10 patients from May 2013 to December 2014 and the cases were review. Among them, 6 were performed for hypopharyngeal cancer, 2 for oral tongue cancer, 1 for oral base cancer and 1 for cervical esophageal cancer. The size of the flaps was measured in (5-8) cm × (6-12) cm.
RESULTSSeven flaps survived, one flap failured and two flaps had partial necrosis. Donor sites were closed primarily without morbidity.
CONCLUSIONThe pedicled supraclavicular artery island flap is an easy harvesting and reliable for head and neck reconstruction, especially suitable for otolaryngo-head and neck surgeon and maxillofacial surgeon in the local hospital.
