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Neovagina Construction by Combined Laparoscopic-Perineal Sigmoid Colpoplasty in a Patient with Rokitansky Syndrome

2002; Elsevier BV; Volume: 9; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s1074-3804(05)60133-8

2213-8870

Émile Daraï, David Soriano, A. Thoury, Jean‐Luc Bouillot,

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues

We created a neovagina by sigmoid colpoplasty using a combined laparoscopic-perineal approach in a 19‐year-old woman with Rokitansky syndrome. Operating time was 4 hours and 45 minutes. No perioperative or postoperative complications occurred. Hemoglobin level fell by 1 g/dl. Total doses of morphine, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and paracetamol were 20 mg, 350 mg, and 28 g, respectively. Hospital stay was 7 days. The length of the neovagina was 12 cm. By comparison, in the three reported cases of laparotomic-perineal sigmoid vaginoplasty, mean operating time was 5 hours and 40 minutes; 24-hour fall in hemoglobin was 3.2 g/dl (range 2.1–4.3 g/dl); mean doses of morphine, NSAIDs, and paracetamol were 42.6 mg, 300 mg, and 40 g, respectively; mean hospital stay was 11.3 days; and length of neovaginas was 10, 12, and 12 cm. Although sigmoid colpoplasty is a reliable and reproducible technique, it requires experience in laparoscopic colonic surgery. The combined laparoscopic-perineal approach is associated with less analgesic requirement, shorter hospital stay, and similar anatomic results compared with the laparotomic-perineal approach.