Special Surgical Procedures II
LESSON 2: Procedures in Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery
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2-13. SIMPLE VULVECTOMY
a. General. This operation involves the removal of the labia majora, the labia minora, and possibly the clitoris and perianal area, with a Z-plasty closure. Simple vulvectomy may be done to treat leukoplakia vulvae because of its known association with carcinoma of the vulva, an intractable pruritus in older women, or other types of skin lesions such as kraurosis and vitiligo. It may also be used for carcinoma in situ of the vulva, Bowen's disease of the vulva, and Padget's disease of the vulva.
b. Patient Preparation. The patient is anesthetized and placed in the lithotomy position. The operative site is cleansed, using the standard sterile vaginal set, and the patient is draped for lithotomy.
c. Operative Procedure.
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