Laparoscopically assisted full thickness skin graft for reconstruction in congenital agenesis of vagina and uterine cervix

Chyi Long Lee*, Chin Jung Wang, Yu Hung Liu, Chih Feng Yen, Yung Lung Lai, Yung Kuei Soong

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Abstract

In patients with agenesis of the vagina and cervix but with a functional endometrium, the traditional treatment is hysterectomy with construction of a neovagina. We report successful treatment by laparoscopically assisted full thickness skin graft for reconstruction in a patient with congenital agenesis of the vagina and uterine cervix concomitant with haematometra and ovarian endometrioma in a 12 year old girl. Postoperatively, the vaginal skin graft healed well, and menstruation first appeared 4 weeks later. In our opinion, a combined laparoscopic and vaginal procedure with full thickness skin graft is an efficacious alternative in managing such genital defects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)928-930
Number of pages3
JournalHuman Reproduction
Volume14
Issue number4
StatePublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Agenesis
  • Cervix
  • Laparoscopy
  • Skin graft
  • Vagina

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