[Major myocutaneous pectoralis flap for the head and neck repair]

The AA. report the outcomes of a retrospective study done with 22 patients operated on the mouth cavity, pharynx and larynx, all in advanced evolutive stages. The repair take place through a myocutaneous flap of pectoralis major muscle. Viability was excellent in 77.3% percent of patients, regular in 27.3% and disgusting in 9.1%. Swallowing normal in 54.5%, regularly in 27.3% and bad in 18.2%. Language was normal in 45.4% of cases, intelligible in 36.4% and almost incomprehensible in 18.2% of members of the whole group.