Abstract
OBJECTIVE: There are many different approaches to vaginal reconstruction. Methods include simple dilatation, skin grafts techniques, amnion grafts and the use of bowel segments for vaginal replacement. METHOD: We herein discuss the most common surgical techniques and present our series of 15 patients who underwent intestinal vaginoplasty with either sigmoid colon or cecum. RESULTS: The complication rate was low, with two patients requiring revision for prolapse. Ten patients are sexually active with only one describing any degree of dyspareunia. CONCLUSION: When dealing with vaginal aplasia, intestinal vaginoplasty seems to have clear advantages with an excellent surgical success rate and low incidence of complications.
| Original language | Spanish |
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| Pages (from-to) | 527-536 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Archivos Espanoles de Urologia |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Jul 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Agenesis
- Intersex
- Pediatric urology
- Vaginal reconstruction