Comparison of Clinical and Functional Outcomes Using Pectoralis Major and Cutaneous Free Flaps for Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Comparison of Clinical and Functional Outcomes Using Pectoralis Major and Cutaneous Free Flaps for Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Background The purpose of this study was to compare postoperative morbidities and functional outcomes of pectoralis major myocutaneous (PMMC) flap and cutaneous free flap reconstruction approaches in hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients. Methods We retrospectively reviewed re...

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Main Authors: Taeyul Lee, Chulhoon Chung, Yongjoon Chang, Jaehyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2015-09-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
cutaneous free flap
pectoralis major flap
postoperative complication
functional outcome
hypopharynx
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2015.42.5.608

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