Publications

Authors:

Fedele, Luigi; Stefano, Bianchi; Nicola, Berlanda; Eleonora, Fontana; Raffaelli, Ricciarda; Alessandro, Bulfoni; Paola, Braidotti

Title:

Neovaginal mucosa after Vecchietti's laparoscopic operation for Rokitansky syndrome: structural and ultrastructural study.

Year:

2006

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Format:

A Stampa

Referee:

Sì

Name of journal:

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

ISSN of journal:

0002-9378

N° Volume:

195

Number or Folder:

1

Page numbers:

56-61

Keyword:

neovaginal mucosa, Rokitansky syndrome, Vecchietti's operation

Short description of contents:

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate structural and ultrastructural characteristics of the mucosa of neovaginae created by Vecchietti's laparoscopic operation for Rokitansky syndrome. STUDY DESIGN: Vaginoscopy and Schiller test were performed 3, 6, and 12 months after the operation in 106 patients. A biopsy specimen of the neovagina obtained 12 to 18 months after surgery in 19 patients was examined by light, scanning electron, and transmission electron microscopy. RESULTS: At vaginoscopy, the neovaginal mucosa appeared smooth, lacking the folds that characterize the normal vagina; 12 months after the operation, an iodium-positive epithelium was present in all neovaginae. Mild ultrastructural modifications, as compared with normal vaginal mucosa, were reduced maturation, inflammatory infiltration, and tendency to superficial desquamation. CONCLUSION: At a 12-month follow-up, the mucosa of neovaginae created by the Vecchietti technique is comparable to the normal vaginal mucosa, with mild structural and ultrastructural modifications that we believe might be due to reduced vascularization.

Product ID:

40706

Handle IRIS:

11562/316534

Deposited On:

March 30, 2012

Last Modified:

December 2, 2022

Bibliographic citation:

Fedele, Luigi; Stefano, Bianchi; Nicola, Berlanda; Eleonora, Fontana; Raffaelli, Ricciarda; Alessandro, Bulfoni; Paola, Braidotti, Neovaginal mucosa after Vecchietti's laparoscopic operation for Rokitansky syndrome: structural and ultrastructural study. «American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology» , vol. 195 , n. 1 , 2006 , pp. 56-61

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