The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap was used to repair laryngopharyngeal and esophageal defect following radical excision of pharyngeal and inferior laryngeal carcinomas in 3 cases. The results were susscessful. The patients were follwedup for 6 months to 3 years. The deglutition functions were all reestablished, the general nutritional conditions were improved, and no recurrence or distant metastasis was observed. The advantages of this operative procedure were discussed.
Citation: Huang You,Pen Zichen,Shan Yuedong,et al. PECTORALIS MAJOR MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF LARYNGOPH ARYNGEAL AND ESOPHAGEAL DEFECTS (Report of 3 cases). Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 1995, 9(3): 155-156. doi: Copy