Use of cervicopectoral flap as an access for radical neck dissection and reconstruction of facial defects

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Background : The problem of reconstruction after surgical extirpation of head and neck cancer remain a corner stone that produce unique challenges to surgeon; surface defects are often contiguous with oral cavity requiring both lining and covering. Patients and methods : This study was conducted on 20 patients (13♂ : 7♀), age rang (28-80years), whom suffered from malignant tumors in different sits in oro-facial region and salivary gland, to evaluate the C.

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as an access for cervical lymphadenectomy during treatment of head/neck malignant tumor and its use as immediate reconstruction for closing the defect resulted from tumor resection at the same procedure. Results and Conclusions : The C.

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was successfully covered the moderate and large size defect resulted from tumor ablation in the neck region with successful esthetic and function results.