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The pedicled extended serratus anterior myocutaneous flap for head and neck reconstruction
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitoma Medical School, Japan.
British Journal of Plastic Surgery
|May 1, 1991
Abstract:
A new "extended" myocutaneous flap has been designed by fasciocutaneous extension anteriorly and inferiorly from the 6th to 8th slips of the serratus anterior muscle. This flap has been used as a pedicled flap for various types of head and neck reconstructions and satisfactory results obtained. This article describes the anatomy of the flap, surgical technique and typical cases.