What is deltopectoral flap?

The deltopectoral flap provides a large volume of well-vascularized tissue that affords reliable coverage of the newly reconstructed cervical esophagus and exposed major vessels after exenteration of the central compartment.

What type of flap is deltopectoral flap?

Bakam- jian first described the deltopectoral (DP) flap in 1965 as a head and neck recon- structive option 1. The DP flap is a pedi- cled axial fasciocutaneous flap based on the internal mammary artery perforator arteries (IMAP) (Figure 1) although the perforator(s) are usually not identified, dissected, nor mobilized.

What is the area between chin and neck called?

submental space
The submental space is a fascial space of the head and neck (sometimes also termed fascial spaces or tissue spaces). It is a potential space located between the mylohyoid muscle superiorly, the platysma muscle inferiorly, under the chin in the midline….

What are the flaps of skin inside cheek?

Typically, linea alba shows up as a horizontal white line that runs along the inside of your cheek across from your occlusal plane. The occlusal plane is the area where your top teeth meet your bottom teeth, from your incisors to your molars.

What does the deltopectoral groove contains?

The deltopectoral groove is located between the superolateral aspect of the pectoral region and the deltoid muscle. It runs obliquely from superomedial to inferolateral and contains the cephalic vein which at the upper margin of the groove dives deep to pierce the clavipectoral fascia and enter the axillary vein.

What is the deltopectoral approach?

The deltopectoral approach [10, 44] is the most commonly used approach for shoulder arthroplasty. It provides excellent humeral exposure and preserves the deltoid origin, making it an ideal approach for hemiarthroplasty. The approach begins with identification of the coracoid process.

What is a deltopectoral (DP) fasciocutaneous flap?

The deltopectoral (DP) fasciocutaneous flap, also known as the Bakamjian flap, is an important reconstructive tool that has been used for a wide variety of reconstructive problems in head and neck surgery.

What is the history of the deltopectoral flap?

The first published paper on the deltopectoral flap was written by Aymard in 1917. He described raising a medially based fasciocutaneous flap from the shoulder skin, which was then tubed and used for staged nasal reconstruction.

What is the difference between the deltopectoral and cervicopectoral flap?

The deltopectoral flap is a transposition flap that transfers skin from the deltoid region. The flap is of axial pattern, based on the internal thoracic artery perforators, in its medial part and of random pattern in its lateral part. The cervicopectoral flap is a large rotation flap best used in the reconstruction of large lateral facial defects.

What are fasciocutaneous flaps for head and neck reconstruction?

DELTOPECTORAL AND CERVICODELTOPECTORAL FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAPS FOR HEAD AND NECK RECONSTRUCTION Johan Fagan, Ottie van Zyl Fasciocutaneous flaps raised from the anterior chest wall below the clavicle are well suited to reconstructing skin defects in the head and neck region in terms of prox- imity, skin texture and skin colour.