title: The use of peritoneum for vaginoplasty in 24 patients with congenital absence of the vagina.
abstract: Vaginoplasty using pelvic peritoneum (Rothman's method) was used in 24 patients with congenital absence of the vagina. The results are presented. Rothman (1972) described vaginoplasty using pelvic peritoneum. We have operated on 24 patients with the anomaly. In this report, the better technique for this operation and the results of treatment are evaluated using data from these 24 cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamaya
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Imai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery