OUR EXPERIENCES WITH PLATYSMA MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP IN HEAD AND NECK RECONSTRUCTION

T Cherian; J Kurien; D K Vijaykumar; R Chittoria

doi:10.1055/s-0043-1778530

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Inhaltsverzeichnis

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2000; 33(01): 007-011
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778530

Review Article

OUR EXPERIENCES WITH PLATYSMA MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP IN HEAD AND NECK RECONSTRUCTION

Autoren

T Cherian

¹Department of Surgical Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal - 576 119, Karnataka, india
J Kurien

¹Department of Surgical Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal - 576 119, Karnataka, india
D K Vijaykumar

¹Department of Surgical Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal - 576 119, Karnataka, india
R Chittoria

²Plastic Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal - 576 119, Karnataka, india

Abstract

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SUMMARY

In eighty-five patients under this study ipsilateral platysma myocutaneous flaps were used. The various regions reconstructed were tongue (47%), buccal mucosa (27%), floor of mouth (14%), lower alveolus (4%), maxilla (4%), lower lip (2%) and face (2%). Partial flap necrosis was noticed in 17 cases (20%), complete flap necrosis in six cases (7%) and wound infection in three cases ( 3%). The platysma myocutaneous flap provides a less bulky and versatile flap for head and neck reconstruction.

Keywords

Head and neck reconstruction - Platysma - Myocutaneous flap

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