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[Vascular considerations and technique-planning for pectoralis major myocutaneous island flaps (author's transl)]. 1981

E Eitschberger, and A Rosslau, and M Weidenbecher

The relevant distribution of the blood vessels originating from the thoracoacromial artery and the technique used to raise the pectoralis major myocutaneous island flap are described. The nutrient vessel to this flap is the thoracoacromial artery and its pectoral branches. After giving off its axillary vessels this artery with its vein crosses the upper edge of the pectoralis minor muscle and passes between the pectoralis major and minor muscles. There its branches extend over an area bordered by the second and sixth rib and the mammary and parasternal lines. The skin underlying this area is supplied by branches of the internal mammary artery and on its deep surface by branches of the thoracoacromial artery. Preservation of the thoracoacromial vein as well as artery is also necessary in this creation of a viable pectoralis major myocutaneous island flap.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008833	Microcirculation	The circulation of the BLOOD through the MICROVASCULAR NETWORK.	Microvascular Blood Flow,Microvascular Circulation,Blood Flow, Microvascular,Circulation, Microvascular,Flow, Microvascular Blood,Microvascular Blood Flows,Microvascular Circulations
D010369	Pectoralis Muscles	The pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles that make up the upper and fore part of the chest in front of the AXILLA.	Pectoralis Major,Pectoralis Major Muscle,Pectoralis Minor,Pectoralis Minor Muscle,Pectoral Muscle,Muscle, Pectoral,Muscle, Pectoralis,Muscle, Pectoralis Major,Muscle, Pectoralis Minor,Muscles, Pectoralis Major,Pectoral Muscles,Pectoralis Major Muscles,Pectoralis Majors,Pectoralis Minor Muscles,Pectoralis Minors,Pectoralis Muscle
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013524	Surgical Flaps	Tongues of skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle, cut away from the underlying parts but often still attached at one end. They retain their own microvasculature which is also transferred to the new site. They are often used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region.	Island Flap,Island Flaps,Flap, Surgical,Flaps, Surgical,Pedicled Flap,Surgical Flap,Flap, Island,Flap, Pedicled,Flaps, Island,Flaps, Pedicled,Pedicled Flaps