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The use of a simple, improvised mould for vaginoplasty is described. It is made of rubber foam rolled over a winged infusion cannula and covered over by condoms. It offers a number of advantages over conventional moulds, the main ones being its simplicity of construction and its ease of application and removal from the neo-vagina.A new approach to angioplasty offers a simple mould conforming to the dimensions of the neo-vagina. Constructed of rubber foam rolled over a winged infusion cannula, the mould is sealed with condoms. The improvised mould is designed for evacuation of air and can collapse to about one-fourth of its original size. The Luer lock, which hangs well over the cannula, allows the mould to either maintain or reexpand to its original size. The mould can also be used in conjunction with earlier methods of vaginoplasty. Patients are instructed to wear the mould for 6 months, removing it only to clean or for a change of size. Among the advantages of the mould are comfort, ease of placement and removal, and low-cost, readily available materials. |
