[The use of the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous island flap for the reconstruction of the oral cavity floor and of the pharynx]. / Zastosowanie wyspowego plata skórno-miesniowego z m. najszerszego grzbietu w rekonstrukcji dna jamy ustnej i gardla.

The use of myocutaneous island flaps for the reconstruction of the extensive postoperative defects, enlarged possibilities of surgery treatment of malignant tumors. The report presented a case of recurrence of the tongue cancer after radiotherapy. There was performed an extensive surgery in result of which the tongue, the oral cavity floor, the pharynx and the larynx were excised. The defect was reconstructed with the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous island flap. The authors present the vascularization of the flap and the technique of its formation. The latissimus dorsi myocutaneous island flap is often used in the reconstruction of the oral cavity and the pharynx due to its long pedicle and rich vascularization.

[Investigation of variability in the vascularity of trapezius musculo-cutaneous flaps]. / Badanie zmiennosci unaczynienia skórno-miesniowych platów z miesnia czworobocznego.

The search on the human body cadavers was done to determine the exact localization of the various cutaneous island flaps depending on the course of the blood vessels. The latex solution stained with the prussian blue was injected directly into the thyro-cervical trunk or subclavian arteries. Afterwards the island musculocutaneous flaps from various regions of the trapezius muscle were performed. The whole number of the performed flaps were 20. The search confirmed the possibility of formation island flaps from various regions of the trapezius muscle.