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Restoration of a total vaginal closure following McIndoe vaginoplasty

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Vaginal aplasia is a rare congenital anomaly, and McIndoe technique is the most preferred for this anomaly. Here, the authors present an unusual case with a total vaginal closure following McIndoe vaginoplasty, its management, and surgical tips and reviewed the related literature.

Level of Evidence: Level V, therapeutic study.

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  1. Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, R.T.E. University Training & Research Hospital, Rize, 53100, Turkey

    Süleyman Taş

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Surgery, R.T.E. University Training & Research Hospital, Rize, 53100, Turkey

    Yeşim Bayoğlu Tekin

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Taş, S., Bayoğlu Tekin, Y. Restoration of a total vaginal closure following McIndoe vaginoplasty. Eur J Plast Surg 38, 157–160 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-014-1058-x

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