Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap in Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Color Atlas

by Amlani Girish N, Mody Jatin N, Mittal Mudit

The book highlights the complete details of the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap, its anatomy, preparation, and dissection for use in head and neck reconstruction. Unfortunately, a specialized surgical team and costly instrumentation are required for head and neck reconstruction and these are not available in many head and neck centers. Therefore, the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap still remains the mainstay reconstructive method in several centers worldwide. Thus this atlas can be premier resource for medical communities and researchers working in this area. The presented book is divided into different sections which comprises of each concept like various uses of pectoralis major myocutaneous flap, advantages, disadvantageous and limitations each flaps, physiological and preoperative principles, consent inclusions, pectoralis major flap steps and provides a complete illustration of surgical anatomy along with brief discusses. Overall the book forms excellent source of information in the form of atlas which render the material more accessible and designed with reference to case studies using pictorial images which give a clear description and idea to be executed at different situations in reconstructing head and neck defect.

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