title: Non-grafting method of vaginal construction for patients of vaginal agenesis without functioning uterus (Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster syndrome).
abstract: We have treated 18 patients with vaginal agenesis without functioning uterus (MRK syndrome) during the period between January 1984 and December 1995 by Frank's dilatation method followed by the surgical method without grafting. Clinical records were retrospectively examined in regard to the size and functions of the constructed vagina and problems of the treatment procedure. The treatment by non-invasive dilatation was first carried out starting at the age of 21 years 2 months +/- 2 years 9 months (Mean +/- SD) for the duration of 10.9 +/- 9.8 months. It was successful (constructed vaginal length by pressure: 60 mm or more) in 6 patients (35.3%). The non-grafting surgical method was then performed. The operation time was 2:11 +/- 0:37 hours and no complications were observed. The vaginal lengths 1 month after operation and at the latest follow-up were enough to have coitus and no severe complications including shrinkage were observed. Our method to construct a new vagina is simple and useful, since it left no operation scar in contrast to McIndoe's method and other methods with grafting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Makinoda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishiya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sogame
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mikuni
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kojo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujino
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hareyama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*