(Vladimir Kalis (right), the doctor who did the surgery)
A woman got a new vagina which was made from intestines of a Pig.
The woman was suffering
from a condition called Scleroderma which is
responsible for the hardening and thickening of skin.
The condition can cause a
woman’s vaginal opening to constrict.
This woman’s vagina was
so narrow she couldn't have sex and a gynaecologist found it was even
impossible to examine her.
The surgeons at the
University Hospital in the town of Plzen, in the western Czech Republic made an
incision to enlarge the narrowed area and reconstruct her vagina with a
technique called a Mesh Augmented Vaginal Reconstruction.
The mesh which was made
from Pig’s intestine was used to widen the walls of the vagina.
(Gynaecological-obstetrical clinic in Plzen, Czech Republic, where the surgery was done)
Vladimir
Kalis,
head doctor of the gynaecological-obstetrical clinic at the hospital, told CEN:
"Two years ago, the woman
started to have problems during sex. The illness had narrowed the vaginal
entrance so much that even gynaecological examinations were not possible."
Vladimir Kalis also said
that many women suffer with the same problem but most are too embarrassed to
ask for help.
“The patient is very happy now. Basically, she feels like a woman
again.” Valdimir Kalis said.
Pig tissue is often used
because its genetic make up is similar to that of humans. For over 30 years,
scientists have been using pigs in a number of medical fields, including
dermatology, cardiology and more.
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