Vaginal Injury
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Vaginal Injury Treatment
Treatment for a vaginal injuries may include:
Cold compresses
Wound irrigation:
Rinsing the wound
Wound cleansing
Wound exploration
Wound debridement:
Removal of dead or dirty tissue
Removal of foreign bodies in the wound
Laceration
repair:
Sutures, staples or skin adhesive
Antibiotics for wounds
Tetanus vaccination
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
,
Advil
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
,
Aleve
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
Narcotic pain medication
Surgery for vaginal
lacerations
:
To remove foreign bodies or repair damaged tissue.
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Last Updated: Aug 20, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Vaginal Injury References:
Avidor Y, Rub R, Kluger Y. Vaginal evisceration resulting from a water-slide injury. J Trauma. 1998 Feb;44(2):415-6.
Druzin ML, Gottesfeld SA. Management of serious vaginal injury. A case report. J Reprod Med. 1986 Feb;31(2):151-3.
Kunkel NC. Vaginal injury from a water slide in a premenarcheal patient. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1998 Jun;14(3):210-1.
