title: First laparoscopic repair of neovaginal prolapse following ileocecal reconstruction after resection of vaginal carcinoma.
abstract: Surgery for pelvic carcinoma may require the ablation of the vagina. In this case, vaginal reconstruction is a surgical challenge to improve the quality of patients' lives. Ileocecal segment is one of the substitutes for vaginal reconstruction after resection of pelvic malignancy with a satisfactory sexual function and a low rate of postoperative complications. The causes of prolapse of ileocecal neovagina are described and the interest of a laparoscopic repair is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Institut Claudius Regaud, Toulouse, France. jdelotte@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delotte
authors.forename: Gwénaël
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferron
authors.forename: Yong Kuei Timothy
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Querleu
mesh_terms: D002432:Cecum / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011391:Prolapse; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*