Abbe operation


Abbé operation

(ăb′ē)n. The transfer of a flap of the full thickness of the middle portion of the lower lip into the upper lip.

Abbe,

Robert, U.S. surgeon, 1851-1928. Abbe-Estlander cheiloplastyAbbe flap - a full-thickness flap of the middle portion of the lower lip that is transferred into the upper lip, or vice versa.Abbe intestinal anastomosisAbbe neurectomyAbbe operation - use of an Abbe flap in plastic surgery of the lips.Abbe refractometerAbbe repairAbbe ringAbbe small-bowel operationAbbe stage I cheiloplastyAbbe stage II cheiloplasty