Mucocutaneous flaps of pectoralis major in cervicofacial surgery

ABSTRACT

Through a series of 11 cases, the authors report their experience concerning the use of the pectoralis major musculo-cutaneous flap in head and neck surgery reconstruction, After a brief recall of the surgical anatomy of the pectoralis major muscle, the technique of the prelevement is detailed.Because of the great deal of advantages of this flap, and because of its few disadvantages, the authors agree that this flap is superior and much better than all the other flaps