title: Reconstruction of cupid's bow: a quadrilateral flap technique.
abstract: The cupid's bow is an important feature of the normal upper lip, and every effort should be made to reconstruct it during initial cleft lip surgery or trauma repair. However, a secondary surgical procedure is often necessary to improve the appearance and symmetry in the cupid's bow area. For this purpose, the authors present a quadrilateral type of interposition flap that can be used in both unilateral and bilateral cupid's bow reconstruction. This procedure is applicable only when adequate vermilion is available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont, Canada.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Hart
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps