[Laparoscopic Davydov or laparoscopic transposition of the peritoneal colpopoeisis described by Davydov for the treatment of congenital vaginal agenesis: the technique and its evolution].
BACKGROUND
The laparoscopic Davydov is described. The data concerning the surgery and the postoperative course are reported at the same time as the data concerning the anatomical and sexological results.


METHODS
The surgery includes three steps: (i) cleavage under laparoscopic guidance, (ii) peritoneovestibular stitch by perineal approach, (iii) making the vaginal vault with the laparoscope. The cleavage can be performed in front of the fascia interposed between the bladder and the rectum or behind it. A nymphoplasty can be added to the colpopoeisis.


RESULTS
Between February 1996 and March 2003 we operated on 28 patients affected by congenital vaginal agenesis using the laparoscopic Davydov technique. Two peroperative complications occurred (urinary tract injuries during the first step: laparoscopic management) and two postoperative complications (intraperitoneal migration of the mould and vesicovaginal fistula managed successfully with the laparoscope for the first one and trough laparotomy for the second one). Four re-operations (incision and dilation) were necessary. The length of the neovagina was, at the last assessment, 7.2 +/- 1.3 cm. The Female Sexual Function Index was 26.5 +/- 5.6 vs. 27.9 +/- 4.5 in a control cohort. In the patients whose cleavage was performed behind the fascia (13 cases vs. 15) no complication occurred, no re-operation was necessary, the length of the neovagina was 7.0 +/- 0.7 cm and the FSFI was 26.3 +/- 5.9.


CONCLUSIONS
The laparoscopic Davydov is, if the dorsal approach is used for the cleavage, an easy to make operation (operating time: 90 +/- 29 minutes) with a short hospital stay. The postoperative care is simple (vaginal mould useless). Heterosexual activity with penile penetration can start early (6 to 8 weeks). The level of satisfaction is high. Laparoscopic Davydov procedure may be considered a good alternative to the more complex ones (as Vecchietti's technique) or to the more dangerous ones (sigmoid colpoplasty).
Dargent
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Service de gynécologie, hôpital Edouard-Herriot, place d'Arsonval, 69437 Lyon cedex 03 France. daniel.dargent@wanadoo.fr
Marchiolè
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Giannesi
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Benchaïb
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Chevret-Méasson
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Mathevet
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012086:Reoperation; D019738:Surgically-Created Structures; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*