Abstract
One of the main difficulties of vaginoscopy is continuous leakage of distension medium from the introitus hindering proper visualization. This study evaluates the effectiveness and success of performing diagnostic or operative vaginoscopic surgery via a tight self-retaining external vulvar sheet (Darwish sheet) expressed as tight vaginoscopy (TV) compared with conventional vaginoscopy (CV). Females referred for vaginoscopy were initially examined by diagnostic CV followed by TV, and whenever indicated, operative TV via Darwish sheet was performed. Diagnostic TV was more feasible with excellent visualization if compared with CV. The mean infused distension fluid volume was 325ml versus 485ml, and the mean leaked fluid volume was 37ml versus 94ml in diagnostic TV versus CV, respectively. Operative TV via Darwish sheet was done in 21 cases (56.7%) that required surgery with 100% success rate without any reported complications. Accomplishing vulvar tightness using a cheap self-retaining external vulvar sheet (Darwish sheet) during vaginoscopy (TV) is associated with a clearer visualization of vagina or cervix, a lesser amount of irrigating fluid and lesser leakage as compared with CV.
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