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Our aim was to determine whether histological changes occur in the cutaneous portion of pectoralis major flaps employed for upper aero-digestive tract reconstruction and, if present, to characterize these changes and try to infer their cause. Seven patients submitted to repair of aero-digestive tract defects secondary to cancer resection with pectoralis major myocutaneous flap were included in this...