Clinical application of modified pedicled pectoralis major myocutaneous flaps in repairing postoperative defects following head and neck malignant tumor operation

VernacularTitle:改良带蒂胸大肌皮瓣修复头颈部恶性肿瘤术后缺损的临床应用
Author: Xi TANG ¹ ; Yulian ZHANG ; Chengyao ZHANG ; Yanguang ZHAO ; Xiaohong ZHOU ; Xiaodong ZHENG ; Rui CHEN ; Zhenhua LI ; Yun HE
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1. 重庆大学附属肿瘤医院/重庆市肿瘤研究所/重庆市肿瘤医院头颈外科
Keywords: head and neck neoplasms; malignant; pectoralis major myocutaneous flap; defect repair
From: Chongqing Medicine 2018;47(4):477-479
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the clinical effects of modified pedicled pectoralis major myocutaneous flaps(PMMFs) in repairing postoperative defects following head and neck malignant tumor radical operation.Methods Twenty-eight patients with surgical defects after head and neck malignant tumor operation in this hospital from September 2013 to January 2017 were selected and performed the repairing reconstruction by modified PMMFs,then observed and followed up for the survival of the flaps.Results All 28 cases were followed-up for 3-36 months,all modified PMMFs survived.Using modified PMMFs to repair surgical defects following head and neck malignant tumor operation had the advantages of high survival rate and less trauma;meanwhile the swallow and language function could obtain the maximal recovery.Conclusion Using modified PMMFs to repair surgical defects following head and neck malignant tumor operation has good clinical curative effect and is worth clinical application.