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The authors present their experience with the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap in cervicofacial oncologic reconstructions. They conclude that it is a very reliable flap allowing a one stage reconstruction of extensive defects. Nevertheless they prefer to use it as a pedicle flap rather than a free flap because of the independence of the recipient site vascularisation and a shorter operative time.
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Fissette, J., Jacquemin, D. & Lahaye, T. Latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap in cervicofacial cancer surgery. Chir Plastica 7, 189–195 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00571707
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