Publications by authors named "Vanessa R Apfel"

Objective: To compare, in terms of anatomical, functional, and sexual aspects, two types of treatment for women with vaginal agenesis: progressive dilation or surgical neovaginoplasty.

Methods: Women with vaginal agenesis underwent either dilation treatment using the Frank method or surgical treatment using the modified Abbé-McIndoe technique with oxidized cellulose. Patients were evaluated 3-6 months after treatment for a follow-up including medical history, physical examination, general satisfaction, clinical aspect of the vagina, Female Sexual Function Index, and three-dimensional pelvic floor ultrasound.

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