title: The application of 'endovaginal' sonography during a laparoscopy-assisted Vecchietti operation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Many types of operations are described to create a neovagina in a patient with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, that sometimes result in injury of the surrounding organs. Many trials are detailed in the literature to avoid these complications. Our goal was to examine the benefit of 'endovaginal' sonography during a laparoscopy-assisted Vecchietti operation to avoid bladder injuries.
  
  
  METHODS
  A neovagina was created in 15 women with MRKH syndrome by the method of Vecchietti assisted by laparoscopy. The method was modified with the use of‘endovaginal' sonography, in order to reduce bladder and rectal injuries. The vaginal ultrasound transducer, placed in front of the vaginal dimple, can guide penetration from the perineum into the peritoneal cavity. With this technique, the narrow space between the bladder and rectum can be well identified.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All operations were successful, without any complication, forming a well-functioning 8-10 cm long neovagina, allowing easy introduction of two fingers in all cases, and with good quality of sexual life for the couples.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Creation of a neovagina by any method in MRKH syndrome may sometimes result in injury of the bladder or rectum due to the narrow space between the bladder and rectum. The placement of the endovaginal ultrasound transducer in front of the vaginal dimple seems to be a promising method to avoid these complications during a laparoscopy-assisted Vecchietti operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary. csertam@freemail.hu
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Csermely
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Halvax
authors.forename: Miklós
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vizer
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tamás
authors.forename: Kálmán
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kovács
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gõcze
authors.forename: István
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Szabó
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szilágyi
mesh_terms: D058489:46, XX Disorders of Sex Development / Q000601:surgery*; D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011788:Quality of Life; D019529:Sexuality; D019170:Somites / Q000002:abnormalities; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult