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Marijo Bagatin, MD, DDS; Sam P. Most, MD

Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2002;4:194-197.

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INTRODUCTION

The Abbe flap is a full-thickness composite flap, involving the transfer of the skin, muscle, and mucosa of the central part of the lower lip to the upper lip.^1-2 This vermilion-pedicled flap, based on the inferior labial vessels, has been used for secondary corrections in cleft deformities, more often in bilateral cases.^3-4 Indications for its use include deficiency or scarring of the central part of the upper lip, thinness of the vermilion with a nonexistent lip tuberculum, or the absence of a Cupid's bow. The procedure may be combined with other reconstructive procedures.

Herein we have analyzed the success of the Abbe flap in the correction of the secondary deformities in bilateral clefts in a series of patients. Outcome measures include parameters of flap size and appearance, overall aesthetic result, and the need for revision surgery.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

PATIENTS AND ANALYSIS

The Abbe flap was used to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE

RESULTS

COMMENT

CONCLUSIONS

From the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical School, University of Zagreb, Croatia (Dr Bagatin); and Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle (Dr Most).