Use of the pedicle of previously harvested pectoral myocutaneous flap as a recipient for free flaps in head and neck reconstruction
Ersin Gur,
Yigit Ozer Tiftikcioglu,
Turgut Furkan Kuybulu
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionThe pectoral myocutaneous flap (PMF) is a workhorse regional reconstructive option for head and neck defects. It is commonly used for primary reconstructions due to its advantages or as a life‐boat flap in the salvage of failed reconstructions of free flaps. However, it also has intrinsic drawbacks, such as perfusion problems and partial or complete flap loss. Although there are many studies about the advantages and use of PMF in the literature, the number of studies about salvage of this workhorse… Show more
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