title: Laparoscopic-assisted uterovaginal anastomosis for uterine cervix atresia with partial vaginal aplasia.
abstract: This case report describes the surgical technique of laparoscopic-assisted uterovaginal anastomosis. At a tertiary university hospital, a girl with uterine cervix atresia and vaginal aplasia underwent laparoscopic-assisted uterovaginal anastomosis. We assessed feasibility and anatomic outcome. The operating time was 2 hours and 45 minutes. No perioperative or postoperative complications occurred. The hospital stay was 4 days. The surgical procedure resulted in adequate vaginal length (6 cm) and normal menstruation. Laparoscopic-assisted uterovaginal anastomosis without using a probe introduced by fundal incision is feasible with good anatomic results.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Tenon, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, France. emile.darai@tnn.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Emile
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Daraï
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ballester
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bazot
authors.forename: Bernard-Jean
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Paniel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*