[Musculocutaneous flaps of pectoralis major. Anatomical and technical aspects, results, and literature review (author's transl)].

After a review of reports in the published literature on the employ of musculocutaneous flaps of pectoralis major, and a brief historical outline, the techniques employed, indications, advantages, and results obtained are discussed. Surgery for cancer, particularly in the buccopharyngeal region, could be partly transformed by this excellent reparative procedure because of the wide surgical scope it allows, and the spectacular functional results obtained.