Chirurgia riparatrice delle labbra

Combined Webster Abbe Flap For Subtotal Upper Lip Reconstruction: A Case Report

“…The Webster technique advantageously conceals the incision in the peri-alar region. Excision of a crescent of skin at this level facilitates advancement of the lip and cheek, while avoiding an increase in height of the reconstructed lip [13].…”

“…Flap necrosis is often multifactorial. It is thought to be secondary to poor surgical technique and/or poor choice of flap, to a wound under tension, to a hematoma or to an aggressive infection in a patient with poor vascular terrain [16]. Rotational flaps, such as Abbe are dependent on preservation of the labial coronary artery pedicle [7].…”