Table 3 Known complications associated with pectoralis major myocutaneous flap
From: Evaluation of the pectoralis major flap for reconstructive head and neck surgery
Problem | Suggested solution | References |
|---|---|---|
Partial necrosis | Ties instead of electric cautery | Ord [17] |
Cutting muscle with Mayo scissors than electrosurgical knife | Carlson [28] | |
Closure of donor-side | Special attention to tension free closure | |
Supraclavicular bulge | Excision of muscle over vascular pedicle | Wilson et al. [29] |
Turn flap under the clavicle | Wilson et al. [29] | |
Female breast distorsion | Only muscle flap | Phillips et al. [14] |
Inframammary approach | Zbar et al. [13] | |
Lateral incision | Carlson [28] |