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Special Surgical Procedures II
LESSON 2: Procedures in Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery
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2-33. COLPOCLEISIS (LE FORT OPERATION) FOR PROLAPSE OF THE UTERUS
Colpocleisis is the closure of the vagina by approximation of the anterior and posterior vaginal walls, with or without an attendant vaginal hysterectomy. The patient must be apprised of the fact that she will no longer possess a functioning vagina.
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