Table 4 Blood supply of the pectoralis major according to Tobin [31] and Carlson [28]
From: Evaluation of the pectoralis major flap for reconstructive head and neck surgery
Segment | Vascular supply | Nerve supply |
|---|---|---|
Clavicular | Deltoid branch of thoracoacrominal artery | Lateral pectoral nerve |
Sternocostal | Pectoral branch of thoracoacromial artery | Lateral pectoral and medial pectoral nerve |
Lateral external | Lateral thoracic artery or/and pectoral branch of thoracoacrominal artery | Medial pectoral nerve |