Neovaginoplasty
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Neovaginoplasty is a reconstructive surgery procedure used to reconstruct the vaginal tube and mucous membrane which are absent in a female, due either to congenital disease (called vaginal atresia) or to an acquired cause, such as trauma or cancer. The procedure has also been used to produce natural looking vaginas in transwomen.
Although sometimes it is used interchangeably with vaginoplasty, neovaginoplasty should be used to name procedures of total reconstruction only.
There are many different techniques used for using autologous biological tissue from other parts of the body of the patient, such as intestinal mucosa (colovaginoplasty), oral mucosa, skin flaps, skin grafts, the vaginal labia, and others. For the creation of the male-to-female neovagina, there is also the possibility of using penile skin flaps (so-called penile inversion), as well as the "Suporn technique" and "Wilson method".
The outcome of neovaginoplasty is variable. It usually allows sexual intercourse, although sensation is not always present. Menstruation and fertilization is assured when the uterus and ovaries have preserved a normal function. In a few cases, even parturition through the birth channel has occurred.
[edit] See also
- Vulvovaginal health
- Sex reassignment surgery male-to-female
- Intersex surgery
- Vaginoplasty
- Labiaplasty
[edit] References
- Karim RB, Hage JJ, Dekker JJ, Schoot CM. Evolution of the methods of neovaginoplasty for vaginal aplasia. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1995 Jan;58(1):19-27. Review. PMID 7758640
- Karim RB, Hage JJ, Mulder JW. Neovaginoplasty in male transsexuals: review of surgical techniques and recommendations regarding eligibility. Ann Plast Surg. 1996 Dec;37(6):669-75. Review. PMID 8988784
