Total vaginal reconstruction with combined 'Split Labia Minora Flaps' and full-thickness skin grafts

Baytekin C., Menderes A., Mola F., Balik O., Tayfur V., Vayvada H.

JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH, cilt.33, sa.4, ss.524-528, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2007.00575.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.524-528
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: congenital anomalies of female urogenital system, intersex, mullerian anomalies
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Vaginal reconstruction with split-thickness skin grafts is the most common method for total vaginal reconstruction. Although it has disadvantages like contraction of the graft, foreshortening, donor site morbidity and long-lasting periods of vaginal standing; its easy surgical technique makes it popular. A new method using split labia minora (LM) flaps and full-thickness skin graft is discussed in this study.