Treatment for prolapse of the sigmoid neovagina in Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Colpopoiesis using the sigmoid colon may be used in treatment of patients with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome. Prolapse of a sigmoid neovagina is rare and its treatment is not yet standardized. Two patients developed severe prolapse of a neovagina derived from the sigmoid colon. One patient underwent resection of the redundant sigmoid and an abdominal suspension procedure; however, the prolapse has recurred. The other patient was treated by removal of the entire sigmoid artificial vagina. An alternative neovagina was reconstructed with a pudendal thigh flap. She has no signs of recurrent prolapse and is satisfied with sexual intercourse. Replacement therapy by a connected skin graft may be an excellent optional method as a radical treatment for prolapse of a sigmoid neovagina.
Medical subject headings
- Artificial Organs
- Colon, Sigmoid
- Postoperative Complications
- Uterine Prolapse
- Vagina