[Sternocleidomastoid musculocutaneous flaps for reconstruction of defects after head and neck neoplasm surgery (preliminary report)].

Sternocleidomastoid myocutaneous flaps have been used for reconstructive procedures in 6 oncologic patients. In two of them, flaps were used after pharyngolaryngectomy. Healing was successful and feeding tube removed 14 days after operation. In the other cases, flaps was used for reconstruction of defects of the floor of mouth tongue and lateral wall of pharynx. The flap healed primarily in three out of four cases. All patients underwent radiotherapy.