Vaginoplasty using amniotic membranes in cases of vaginal agenesis or after vaginectomy.

[en] Various treatments have been proposed for vaginal agenesis. The authors describe successful procedures using amniotic membranes as a graft on vaginoplasties. The amnion was not stripped from the chorion. The results showed the vagina to be well formed and of normal depth and caliber.

Disciplines :

Reproductive medicine (gynecology, andrology, obstetrics)

Author, co-author :

NISOLLE, Michelle ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Gynécologie-Obstétrique CHR

Donnez, Jacques

Language :

English

Title :

Vaginoplasty using amniotic membranes in cases of vaginal agenesis or after vaginectomy.

Publication date :

1992

Journal title :

Journal of Gynecologic Surgery

ISSN :

1042-4067

Publisher :

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

Volume :

Issue :

Pages :

25-30

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