Open AccessCrossed pectoralis major myocutaneous flap for recurrent oral cavity cancers
Author(s) -
Mayank Pancholi,
Sanjay Sharma,
Sanjay Desai,
Deepak Agrawal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.200320
Subject(s) - medicine , oral cavity , surgery , oral cancers , dentistry
Oral cavity cancers are fairly common and have propensity to recur locally. Since Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous (PMMC) flap is the most widely used first flap for reconstruction, it is exhausted at the earliest and recurrence poses a formidable challenge for reconstructive surgeon. Present study evaluated the feasibility of contralateral Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap for reconstruction after resection of recurrent tumour.