Abstract:Summary:
Traumatic lip amputation is a devastating injury. No other tissue replicates its unique histology, often limiting the reconstructive outcome. Replantation is a technically challenging procedure, requiring extensive postoperative optimization, including systemic anticoagulation, leech therapy, significant blood loss, and antibiosis. Given the rarity of replantation in the context of pregnancy, there are no documented accounts of lip replantation in pregnant patients. We report a case of a 2… Show more
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