Soft tissue expander has been improved to perfection in recent ten years. Many excellent works have been accomplished for the patients who suffered from either soft tissue malformation or defects following traumatism, infection or benign tumors. But the reconstruction of soft tissue defects cause by malignant tumor hasbeen less studied.Four patients suffering from malignant tumour localized in the scalp and face, 1women and 3 men ranging from 65 to 75 years of age, have been operated on since1986. Their major deficits have been reconstructed with radican tissue expander, by the flap of the same colour and texture and also, similar thickness and sensation. There is no relapse in all the patients operated on reported until today.The surgical technique was discribed. The clinical results and the indication of tissue expander in the surgical treatment of malignant tumour are discussed.
The paper reported the clinical experience of using pectoralis major myocutaneous flap for the immediate repair of massive defects from excising the oral and maxillofacial malignant tumours in 21 cases from 1985 to 1993. The valuation, design, preparation, technique of transfer of the flap and the prevention of flap from necrosis were discussed. It was suggested that the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap was worth using for the immediate repair of massive defects around oral and maxillofacial regions.