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Martius Labial Fat Pad procedure

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The Martius labial fat pad (MLFP) is a pedicle graft of fatty tissue which is harvested from the labia majora. The procedure is rather simple, takes typically 15’ or so, and produces a well vascularized fat pad of variable length (average 8–12 cm) based on where it will ultimately be positioned. This fat pad can be used as an interposition layer during a variety of vaginal procedures. We describe a typical indication for MLFP, then the technical steps at length. Complications are infrequent. We present the limited information available from the literature

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  1. Urology, St. George Private Medical Centre, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Dominic Lee MD

  2. Department of Urology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

    Philippe E. Zimmern MD

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  1. Department of Urology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

    Philippe E. Zimmern

  2. Division of Urology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, USA

    Elise J. B. De

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Lee, D., Zimmern, P.E. (2017). Martius Labial Fat Pad procedure. In: Zimmern, P., De, E. (eds) Native Tissue Repair for Incontinence and Prolapse. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45268-5_18

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