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Radionecrosis of the Neck 1
Author(s) -
Fry Hunter J. H.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1973.tb07335.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pharynx , surgery , general surgery
Radiation breakdown in the neck can be a major problem, for which a reconstructive technique is presented. The entire irradiated area is excised, the excised tissue being replaced by two deltopectoral flaps, sufficient in extent to allow reconstruction of a tracheostome or a missing portion of œsophagus or pharynx.