Abbe flap


Ab·be flap

(ah-bĕ'), triangular wedge of the lower lip (usually midline) transferred into the upper lip and vascularized by the labial artery. Compare: Estlander flap.

Ab·be flap

(ab'ē flap) Colloquially called a "pedicle flap," this regional full-thickness flap (including skin and labial mucosa) is used to reconstruct medial defects of the opposing lip, especially bilateral cleft.

Abbe,

Robert, U.S. surgeon, 1851-1928. Abbe-Estlander cheiloplastyAbbe flap - a full-thickness flap of the middle portion of the lower lip that is transferred into the upper lip, or vice versa.Abbe intestinal anastomosisAbbe neurectomyAbbe operation - use of an Abbe flap in plastic surgery of the lips.Abbe refractometerAbbe repairAbbe ringAbbe small-bowel operationAbbe stage I cheiloplastyAbbe stage II cheiloplasty

Ab·be flap

(ab'ē flap) Triangular wedge of lower lip (usually midline) transferred into upper lip and vascularized by labial artery.