Abstract
A superiorly based cervical skin flap (eventually including the sternocleido-mastoid muscle) has been used in combination with a deltopectoral flap for the one-stage reconstruction of large defects of the oral cavity and mesopharynx. The results obtained in 17 patients show that the presented method is of particular value in cases presenting with unfavorable tissue conditions resulting from heavy irradiation.
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