title: [Morphologic characteristics of a vagina created from the skin of the labia minora and majora].
abstract: The present work is dedicated to clinico-morphological study of artificial vagina formed by means of plastic surgery from the skin of the labia majora and minora in 65 patients with aplasia of the vagina. Histological investigation of biopsy material carried out in 30 patients from 12 days to 10 years following the operation showed that the skin taken from the region of the exterior genitalia and placed under conditions of artificial vagina underwent changes. A year after operation and later it acquired characteristics of the mucosa membrane of the natural vagina: the hair ceased to grow, sebaceous and sudoriferous glands atrophied. The vagina created by the technique applied proved to be wholesome, both anatomically and functionally.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Morfologicheskaia kharakteristika vlagalishcha, sozdannogo iz kozhi malykh i bol'shikh polovykh gub.