Abstract
Study Objective: To restore anatomic and functional normality of the perineum and genital system in a pubertal girl aged 12 with pelvic pain and thelarche, vaginal agenesis, cervical hematometra, and vestibular anus. Design: To diagnose the malformation correctly by clinical examination and ultrasonography in order to select the most appropriate surgical treatment. Intervention: Proctoneovaginohysterostomy and sigmoid colon pull-through. Result: The patient is now well with regular, afebrile, painless menstrual cycles. The new vagina is soft and the anal sphincter is continent. Conclusions: Proctoneovaginohysterostomy with sigmoid colon pull-through proved to be an excellent surgical technique for correcting vaginal agenesis, hematocervicometra, and vestibular anus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 95-98 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Adolescent and Pediatric Gynecology |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1993 |
Keywords
- Anorectal malformations
- Hematocervicometra
- Proctoneovaginohysterostomy
- Vaginal agenesis
- Vestibular anus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health