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232 FEMALE UROGENITAL SURGERIES

is reflected ventrally and removed from each side, sorbable suture in a simple continuous pattern

with the triangle apex pointing cranially and the (Figure 42-7). Deep perineal tissues should be

base along the mucocutaneous junction of the apposed with No. 2-0 absorbable suture using a

perineum (Figure 42-6). Closure of the ventral simple interrupted pattern. Perineal skin is

vestibular mucosal margins should be performed apposed with No. 0 nonabsorbable suture using

in a cranial-to-caudal manner with No. 2-0 ab- Ford interlocking pattern (Figure 42-8).

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Figure 42-6 A, Proposed area of vestibular

mucosa to be removed (dotted lines) for perineal

body reconstruction. B, Caudolateral view of pro-

posed area of vestibular mucosa to be removed

A (dotted lines) for perineal body reconstruction.

Figure 42-7 Cranial-to-caudal closure of the

ventral vestibular mucosa margin using a simple con-

tinuous pattern.

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