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Properly rebuilt perineal body is critical element of prolapse repair: vaginal reconstructive surgery.(Gynecology)

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ST. LOUIS -- Proper reconstruction of the perineal body is a key component of successful vaginal prolapse repair, so a clear understanding of its anatomy is imperative, Dr. Robert M. Rogers Jr. said at the 13th International Pelvic Reconstructive and Vaginal Surgery Conference.

Think of the perineal body as a pyramid, with the base almost parallel to the floor between the vaginal introitus and the anus, and with the apex--approximately 3-4 cm high--found at the junction of the lower to middle third of the vagina where it angles and becomes almost horizontal.

Reconstruction based on this definition will help in recreating the proper orientation and axis of the vagina, and will provide good support ...

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