Reconstruction of cervical pharyngeal fistula by combined both pectoralis major muscle flap and intermediate split thickness skin graft / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the method that use combined pectoralis major muscle flap and intermediate split thickness skin graft to reconstruct giant cervical pharyngeal fistula.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Use pectoralis major muscle flap combined with intermediate split thickness skin graft to reconstruct giant cervical pharyngeal fistula caused by malignant tumor surgical treatment and radiotherapy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In this group, 11 flaps survived after operation, while 2 of them got delayed union after proper treatment. The following -up showed good function and shape, all the flaps remain alive. The patients' swallowing function were recovered and got good contours.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Pectoralis major muscle flap has enough volume and vascular pedicle length. Intermediate split thickness skin is easy to survive and has stable colour. Through this combined reconstructive methods, we got good clinical results to treat giant cervical pharyngeal fistula.</p>