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Case Reports
. 2014 Oct-Dec;7(4):272-5.
doi: 10.4103/0974-1208.147496.

Custom fabricated acrylic vaginal stent as an adjunct to surgical creation of neovagina for a young female with isolated vaginal agenesis

Manu Rathee  1 , Priyanka Boora  1 , Renu Kundu  1
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Custom fabricated acrylic vaginal stent as an adjunct to surgical creation of neovagina for a young female with isolated vaginal agenesis

Manu Rathee et al. J Hum Reprod Sci. 2014 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Vaginal agenesis is one of the major congenital anomalies of the female genital tract. It may present either as an isolated developmental defect or within a complex of more extensive anomalies. Most commonly it is associated with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome. The correction of vaginal agenesis requires the creation of a neovaginal cavity that is dissected between the bladder and the rectum. After reconstruction of space for vagina surgically, a long-term vaginal stent use is required to maintain vaginal width and depth and to prevent contraction. In this article is presented a case of nonsyndromic agenesis of vagina in a 14-year-old girl and its surgical management using custom fabricated acrylic vaginal stent.

Keywords: Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome; vaginal agenesis; vaginal stent; vaginoplasty.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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Internal scaffold of wax
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Acrylic adapted over wax scaffolding
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Acrylic adapted over both the ends leaving small area in center
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Final vaginal mold after finishing and polishing
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