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Pioneer of singapore Flap |
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Science and Technology - medical milestones |
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Pioneered by plastic surgeon Julian Wee and paediatric surgeon VT Joseph, the Singapore Flap uses a piece of tissue from the thigh, comprising muscles, nerves and blood vessels, for vaginal reconstruction. It is for patients born without a vagina and was first performed at SGH in 1992. |
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