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Neovaginal space created by blunt dissection.
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The walls of the cavity were carefully checked for hemostasis (Figure 1). 
Right rudimentary uterine horn (black arrow) with normal tube and ovary.
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A rudimentary uterine horn was detected on the right side which seemed to be nonfunctioning, and no hematometra or hematosalpinx was evident (Figure 2).
Enlarged left uterine horn (black arrow) with hematosalpinx (red arrow).
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On the left side, a relatively enlarged uterine horn and hematosalpinx were seen (Figure 3).
Uterine cavity catheterized with a hysterometer which is pushed downward until neovaginal space was accessed.
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The cavity was catheterized with a hysterometer which was pushed slowly downward until neovaginal space was accessed (Figure 4).
The specially designed vaginal mold with an 8-french pediatric Foley catheter placed in its central lumen.
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The specially designed vaginal mold was inserted into the neovagina with an 8-french pediatric Foley catheter placed in its central lumen (Figure 5).
The Foley catheter passing through the lumen of the mold with its tip located in the uterine cavity ((a) and (b)).
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The tip of the Foley catheter was located in the uterine cavity, and its balloon was insufflated with 3 mL saline (Figure 6).
The mold in neovagina (a) and sutures put in between labia majora and the small holes located at the distal end of the mold (b).
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To maintain the mold in position, sutures were put in between labia majora and the small holes located at the distal end of the mold with 1.0 polyglactin sutures (Figure 7).
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