title: The interdigitating Y-plasty procedure for the correction of transverse vaginal septa.
abstract: Transverse vaginal septa are rare congenital abnormalities of the female genital tract, the surgical management of which is hardly described in the literature. While thicker septa might require complex reconstructive surgery, this paper proposes a simple technique for the surgical management of thin septa, utilising two interdigitating Y-plasties, without the need for excision of any septal tissue. The authors also present their series of eight consecutive cases where this technique was used, with no major complications or any cases of vaginal re-stenosis. This technique can also be used in imperforate hymen correction, therefore it might also be of interest to the general gynaecologist.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Interdigitating Y-plasties in transverse vaginal septa: presentation of a new technique.
authors.affiliation: Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Arkoulis
authors.affiliation: The University of Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kearns
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deeny
authors.affiliation: Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: Jrc
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Telfer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006924:Hymen / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Imperforate hymen; Y-plasty; transverse vaginal septum