Laparoscopic vaginoplasty: alternative techniques in vaginal reconstruction

Construction of a neovagina is the next step for women with an absent vagina who have failed vaginal dilator therapy. Traditional operative techniques such as skin grafting or intestinal substitution have major disadvantages including prolonged recovery time and significant scarring. Laparoscopic va...

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Published inBJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Vol. 113; no. 3; pp. 340 - 343
Main Authors Ismail, IS, Cutner, AS, Creighton, SM
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2006
Blackwell
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Davydov
Equipment Design
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Laparoscopy - methods
laproscopic
Length of Stay
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Surgically-Created Structures
Tissue Expansion - methods
Treatment Outcome
Vagina - abnormalities
Vagina - surgery
vaginoplasty
vecchietti
Reconstruction
Treatment
Gynecology
Vaginoplasty
Vagina
Plastic surgery
Laparoscopy
Endoscopy
Technique
Obstetrics
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Summary:Construction of a neovagina is the next step for women with an absent vagina who have failed vaginal dilator therapy. Traditional operative techniques such as skin grafting or intestinal substitution have major disadvantages including prolonged recovery time and significant scarring. Laparoscopic vaginoplasty is performed widely throughout Europe but has not been available in the UK until now. We report on five women who underwent laparoscopic vaginoplasty. Three women underwent a laparoscopic Vecchietti procedure and two underwent a laparoscopic Davydov procedure. Details were recorded on preoperative features, perioperative problems and early postoperative outcome. Laparoscopic vaginoplasty is a safe treatment for vaginal agenesis, and short‐term results are encouraging.
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ISSN:1470-0328
1471-0528
DOI:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2005.00845.x