[Experience with 38 deltopectoral flaps in reconstructive surgery of the head and neck (author's transl)].

The deltopectoral flap was described by Bakamjian in 1965 for pharyngo-oesophageal reconstruction. Since then, the indications of this excellent flap have been extended and the versatility of the flap has allowed extensive skin and mucous membrane resections in cancerology. The authors have used 38 deltopectoral flaps in 36 patients with difficult reconstructive problems. The results have been good in 31 cases. There were 7 failures.