[Sigmoid colon vaginoplasty: experience with five cases].
Vaginal atresia compounds a rare congenital anomaly and results from anomalies in the development of Müller ducts as happens in the Mayer-Rokitansky syndrome or in other cases of intersexual states. Some different tissues have been issued for the creation of a neovagina, but none of them has been accepted as ideal. We have chosen sigmoid colon in order to create a new vagina functionally appropriate. We present five cases affected of vaginal atresia. Two of them were Mayer-Rokitansky syndromes and the other were diagnosed during the study for primary amenorrhea as a result of an intersexual state. In all cases a vaginoplasty was performed according to Baldwin's technique in the ages between 15 and 20 year-old. The follow up has been from 1 to 16 years. No postoperative complications have been observed. The external aspect of the genitalia is normal and a proper sized with length and lubrificated vagina was attained in all cases without any retraction in any patient. Two of the patients maintain sexual relations without problems. In our experience, the cosmetic and functional result of sigmoid vaginoplasty were excellent.
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Urología Pediátrica, Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona.
Asensio
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Martín
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Giné
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Ormaetxea
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Chicaiza
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