Endocrine Abstracts

Purpose: For vaginoplasty of Rokitansky syndrome, we use oxidized regenerated cellulose instead of bio-craft that has been used in the past because it requires a less invasive and more physiological surgery. However, the mechanism of epithelialization of this procedure is still not clear. There is a report that differentiation and proliferation of the vaginal epithelium of newborn mice is promoted by administration of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF).<p class="abstext...