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Abbe flap

The Abbe flap describes a two-staged cross-lip flap that is used for reconstruction of full-thickness defects of the upper or lower lip measuring one third to two thirds the width of the lip. This pedicled flap is used for defects that do not involve the oral commissure. Its a triangular wedge of the lower lip (usually midline) transferred into the upper lip and vascularized by the labial artery.