Abstract
In cleft lip cases, especially in bilateral cleft cases, the upper lip is tight and flat, lying behind the lower lip. The Abbé flap has been used in the secondary reconstruction of cleft lip deformities, often in bilateral cases in particular. The Abbé flap is one of the cross-lip flaps. The flap involves the composite transfer of skin, muscle and mucosa, along with a vascular pedicle containing the inferior labial artery and vein. This method is applied to cases of scarring or deficiency of the central part of the upper lip, thinness of the vermilion, and the absence of a Cupid's bow. In this article, the surgical method of the Abbé flap procedure is described.
