From: Evaluation of the pectoralis major flap for reconstructive head and neck surgery
Authors | Year of publication | Number of patients/flaps | Reported complication rate |
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McLean et al. [9] | 2010 | 136 patients 139 flaps | 13% |
Ethier et al. [5] | 2009 | 27 patients | 44.4% |
Milenovic et al. [10] | 2006 | 500 patients 506 flaps | 33% |
El-Marakby [4] | 2006 | 25 patients 26 flaps | 60% |
Vartanian et al. [12] | 2004 | 371 patients | 36.1% |
Dedivitis and Guimaraes [3] | 2002 | 17 patients 17 flaps | 41.2% |
Liu et al. [8] | 2001 | 229 patients 244 flaps | 35% |
Zbar et al. [13] | 1997 | 21 patients 24 flaps | 44% |
Ijsselstein et al. [6] | 1996 | 224 patients 224 flaps | 53% |
Kroll et al. [7] | 1990 | 168 flaps | 63% |
Shah et al. [11] | 1990 | 217 patients | 53% |