Jeng S F, Wei F C, Noordhoff M S
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
J Trauma. 1992 Dec;33(6):914-6. doi: 10.1097/00005373-199212000-00023.
A successful case of lower lip vermilion replantation is presented where there was lack of a suitable vein for drainage after arterial flow was re-established. The venous stasis was overcome by the "chemical leech," intra-replant subcutaneous heparin injection at intervals 9 days postoperatively. The result is excellent both aesthetically and functionally.