Pharyngeal reconstruction using a U-shaped pectoralis major myocutaneous flap: an effective technique that should not be forgotten.

Yueng-Hsiang ChuWen-Sen LaiYuan-Yung LinShao-Cheng LiuJih-Chin Lee

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)

In patients with late-stage laryngopharyngeal cancer, reconstructing circumferential pharyngeal defects with the U-shaped PMMCF is an expedient alternative to free tissue transfer.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
papillary thyroid
squamous cell
squamous cell carcinoma
childhood cancer