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2648427

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-5-2
pubmed:abstractText
The blood supply to the skin of the perineum, medial groin, and upper thigh was studied in fresh female cadavers. The pudendal-thigh flap was designed as a result to reconstruct the vagina. The flaps are raised bilaterally in the groin crease just lateral to the labia majora and then are transposed toward the midline and sutured together to form a skin-lined cul-de-sac which opens at the introitus. The technique has been used successfully in three patients to reconstruct the vagina. The first patient, an adult, was reconstructed after total pelvic exenteration for malignancy, while two children had reconstructions for congenital vaginal anomalies. This technique is superior to currently available methods because it is simple and reliable. No stents or dilators are needed. It is safe technique without complications in our hands. The reconstructed vagina has a natural angle for intercourse and is sensate. The donor scars in the groin are well hidden.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0032-1052
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
83
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
701-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-2-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
A new technique of vaginal reconstruction using neurovascular pudendal-thigh flaps: a preliminary report.
pubmed:affiliation
Departments of Pediatric, Singapore General Hospital.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't