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3381856

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6 Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-7-22
pubmed:abstractText
At the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center we have performed 18 vaginal reconstructive procedures with gracilis flaps at the time of anterior, posterior, or total pelvic exenteration. We have compared these patients with 13 other patients undergoing exenteration during the same interval who chose not to have vaginal reconstruction. There was no significant difference between the two groups with respect to age, weight, operating time, blood loss, or duration of postoperative hospitalization, but there were significantly fewer serious complications in the patients receiving gracilis flaps. The results of a questionnaire indicated that the perineal cosmetic results are highly acceptable, although residual scarring on the legs is a common source of minor complaint. Sexual adjustment can be complete or nearly complete in surviving patients. Given the major contribution to wound healing, reduced postoperative morbidity, excellent cosmetic results, and the opportunity for complete sexual rehabilitation, we believe the gracilis myocutaneous flap neovagina remains the procedure of choice for most women undergoing major exenterative procedures.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0002-9378
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
158
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1278-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Vaginal reconstruction after exenteration with use of gracilis myocutaneous flaps: the University of California, San Francisco experience.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco 94117.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study