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Amnion graft for treatment of congenital absence of the vagina
Author(s) -
DHALL KAMALA
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1984.tb04768.x
Subject(s) - amnion , vagina , mesenchyme , medicine , granulation tissue , surgery , pregnancy , epithelium , biology , pathology , wound healing , fetus , genetics
summary The successful alication of an amniotic membrane graft in the treatment of congenital absence of the vagina is described. Follow up with vaginal smears and vaginal biopsies revealed that amnion when used alone with mesenchyme alied to the host gives protection to the underlying granulation tissue and facilitates epithelialization.