Three-Dimensional-Printed Vaginal Molds for Use After McIndoe Neovagina Creation. 2022

Cassandra K Kisby, and Patrina O Agosta, and Amy Alexander, and Eric Erie, and Jonathan M Morris, and John B Gebhart
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina; Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield, and the School of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan; and the Department of Radiology, Anatomic Modeling Unit, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

Surgical vaginoplasty is a highly successful treatment for congenital absence of the vagina. One key to long-term success is the use of an appropriate vaginal mold in the immediate postoperative period. We present the use of a three-dimensional (3D)-printed vaginal mold, customizable to the anatomy of individual patients. Vaginal molds were designed using a 3D modeling software program. The design included narrowing around the urethra, holes for egress of secretions, and a knob for insertion and removal. Dental resin was 3D-printed into various-sized vaginal molds, and postprocessing was performed. We present the use of the 3D-printed mold for a patient with a history of cloacal exstrophy and a unique pelvic shape. Two prior neovagina surgeries in this patient had been unsuccessful due to ineffective handheld dilator use; the patient experienced success with the 3D-printed intravaginal mold. The use of the 3D-printed vaginal mold is an alternative to the limited commercially available models today and allows for customization to user anatomy. With 3D printers becoming more widely accessible, we believe this method could become universally accepted, with hopes of contributing to increased patient satisfaction and decreased complications.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001006 Anus, Imperforate A congenital abnormality characterized by the persistence of the anal membrane, resulting in a thin membrane covering the normal ANAL CANAL. Imperforation is not always complete and is treated by surgery in infancy. This defect is often associated with NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; MENTAL RETARDATION; and DOWN SYNDROME. Anal Atresia,Atresia, Anal,Anal Atresias,Atresias, Anal,Imperforate Anus
D013509 Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Surgery performed on the female genitalia. Gynecologic Surgery,Gynecologic Surgical Procedure,Gynecological Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Gynecologic Surgical,Procedures, Gynecologic Surgical,Surgery, Gynecological,Surgical Procedure, Gynecologic,Surgical Procedures, Gynecologic,Gynecologic Surgeries,Gynecological Surgeries,Gynecological Surgery,Gynecological Surgical Procedures,Procedure, Gynecological Surgical,Procedures, Gynecological Surgical,Surgeries, Gynecologic,Surgeries, Gynecological,Surgery, Gynecologic,Surgical Procedure, Gynecological,Surgical Procedures, Gynecological
D014564 Urogenital Abnormalities Congenital structural abnormalities of the UROGENITAL SYSTEM in either the male or the female. Genitourinary Abnormalities,Abnormalities, Urogenital,Abnormalities, Genitourinary,Abnormality, Genitourinary,Abnormality, Urogenital,Genitourinary Abnormality,Urogenital Abnormality
D014621 Vagina The genital canal in the female, extending from the UTERUS to the VULVA. (Stedman, 25th ed) Vaginas
D019651 Plastic Surgery Procedures Procedures used to reconstruct, restore, or improve defective, damaged, or missing structures. Cosmetic Reconstructive Surgical Procedures,Cosmetic Surgical Procedures,Esthetic Reconstructive Surgical Procedures,Esthetic Surgical Procedures,Plastic Surgical Procedures,Reconstructive Surgical Procedures,Reconstructive Surgical Procedures, Cosmetic,Cosmetic Reconstructive Surgery,Procedure, Reconstructive Surgical,Procedures, Reconstructive Surgical,Reconstructive Surgical Procedure,Reconstructive Surgical Procedures, Esthetic,Surgical Procedure, Reconstructive,Surgical Procedures, Reconstructive,Cosmetic Reconstructive Surgeries,Cosmetic Surgical Procedure,Esthetic Surgical Procedure,Plastic Surgery Procedure,Plastic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Cosmetic Surgical,Procedure, Esthetic Surgical,Procedure, Plastic Surgery,Procedure, Plastic Surgical,Procedures, Cosmetic Surgical,Procedures, Esthetic Surgical,Procedures, Plastic Surgery,Procedures, Plastic Surgical,Reconstructive Surgeries, Cosmetic,Reconstructive Surgery, Cosmetic,Surgeries, Cosmetic Reconstructive,Surgery Procedure, Plastic,Surgery Procedures, Plastic,Surgery, Cosmetic Reconstructive,Surgical Procedure, Cosmetic,Surgical Procedure, Esthetic,Surgical Procedure, Plastic,Surgical Procedures, Cosmetic,Surgical Procedures, Esthetic,Surgical Procedures, Plastic

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