Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to M I Funt.
Vaginograms were done on 20 normal women to determine the exact axis, length, and direction of the normal vagina. The vagina was found to be a curved organ with a distinct upper portion that has an axis between the third and fourth sacral vetebrae. The importance of restoring this axis in pelvic surgery, especially for vault prolapse, is discussed.
Nine hundred and twenty-two patients who had one or both adnexa conserved at the time of abdominal hysterectomy for benign diseases are presented. Thirteen patients (1.4%) have required subsequent re-exploration for adnexal pathology. Corpus luteum cysts were found in 10 (77%) of these patients. The primary pathology was found in the Fallopian tube in five patients (38%). No patient was found to have an ovarian malignancy in the short period of follow-up. Conservation of ovarian function is recommended in patients who have not undergone menopause.