Open AccessVAGINOPLASTY
Author(s) -
Mohammad Ashraf Ganatra,
Tahir Sheikh,
Ghulam Qadir Fayyaz
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2005.12.04.5090
Subject(s) - medicine , vaginoplasty , amnion , vagina , surgery , caesarean section , pregnancy , fetus , biology , genetics
Objectives: To assess the efficacy of amniotic membrane as a true coveringin vaginoplasty. Design: A prospective hospital based study. Setting: Department of Plastic Surgery Dow MedicalCollege & Civil Hospital Karachi and Punjab Medical College & Allied Hospital Faisalabad. Period: From 1997 to 2002.Subjects & Material: All patients selected for vaginoplasty surgery were explained every detail about the procedure.Amniotic membrane was obtained from caesarean section placentas, washed with solution of normal saline, crystallinepenicillin and sodium hypochlorite. A pocket was created between rectum and urinary bladder. Amniotic membranewas wrapped on vaseline bandage and inserted into neo vagina. First dressing was changed on 5th day andsubsequent dressings with amnion were done on 7th, 9th and 11th days. Results: Amnion was used in five patients.There was shrinkage of vaginal cavity in all these patients. Conclusion: Amniotic membrane should be avoided inreconstruction of vagina.