Abbey estender flap is based on:: (A) Lingual artery, (B) Facial artery, (C) Labial artery, (D) Internal maxillary artery
Answer is C. Ans. is 'c' i.e. Labial artery A flap is a skin graft which has its own blood supply. (Normally a skin graft to survive is revascularized by the recipient bed. A flap has its own blood supply.)Abbey flap is used for Lip reconstruction. It is based on main artery of the orbicularis oris, the labial artery.