[Professor Fredrik August Wahlgren]. / Om professorn Fredrik August Wahlgren. En läkare blir professor i zoologi.

Fredrik August Wahlgren (1819-1877) studied medicin at the University of Lund and the Carolinska Institute in Stockholm. He took the degree "Licenciate of medicine" at the University in 1847 and the degree "Master of Surgery" at the Institute 1848 and defended his thesis for the degree "Doctor of Medicine" in Lund 1849. In the same year he started a journey to university laboratories and hospitals in Germany, France, Belgium and The Netherlands. He served as teacher in different positions and various medical disciplines, particularly in anatomy, at the Carolinska Institute and the Veterinary College in Stockholm as well as the University of Lund, where he in 1857 was appointed to professor of Zoology. He introduced comparative anatomy as a subject of zoology at the university.

Split skin graft reconstruction in vaginal agenesis: a long-term follow-up.

Fifteen women who had isolated congenital vaginal agenesis reconstructed by the split skin inlay grafting technique at a mean age of 19 (0.5) years, were followed up 2-33 years after the operation. The reconstruction had been functionally successful in all patients. No patient reported dyspareunia, exceptional dryness, or disturbing vaginal discharge. All the women had established normal, stable relationships with men. Their general recollection of the hospital stay and treatment was favourable. The importance of a thorough preoperative and postoperative explanation was emphasised by the patients, as well as their wish for long term contact with a specialist in gynaecology who was well aware of their special problems. In conclusion, the good functional results have been accompanied by stable social and psychological relationships.

Clitoral sensitivity after surgical correction in women with adrenogenital syndrome: a long term follow-up.

Surgical reduction of hypertrophy of the clitoris in early childhood, as well as vaginal reconstruction or vaginoplasty during the early teens, is required in girls with adrenogenital syndrome. In eight women (age >17 years) with adrenogenital syndrome, the sensitivity of the surgically reduced clitoris was evaluated by examination of vibration and light touch sensitivity, more than one year after vaginoplasty. When they were compared with a group of women who had not been operated on, the sensitivity to vibration and light touch were similar if the clitoris had been reduced as a one-stage procedure. In one woman who had had a second reduction, sensitivity was impaired. All women reported that the vaginal reconstruction was successful as far as sexual activity was concerned. Six of the eight had stable relationships with boyfriends or husbands. No pregnancies or children were reported.