Microsurgically aided upper lip replantation - case report and literature review

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2016 Sep 3;3(1):66-69. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2016.1226141. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

A case with a patient who suffered an upper lip amputation and a lower lip laceration due to dog bite is presented. The amputated segment was replanted using microsurgical technique. The operative technique and postoperative care is presented, as well as a review of the current literature on the subject.

Keywords: Lip amputation; lip replantation; microsurgery.

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  • Case Reports