Immediate repair of upper lip defect with a cross-lip flap.
This case probably represents the youngest such patient reported in the literature. The large upper lip defect due to a dog bite has been primarily and successfully repaired with an Abbé flap.
D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004285:Dogs; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors