Publications

Authors:

Fedele, Luigi; S., Bianchi; Zanconato, Giovanni; Raffaelli, Ricciarda

Title:

Laparoscopic creation of a neovagina in patients with Rokitansky syndrome: analysis of 52 cases

Year:

2000

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Format:

A Stampa

Referee:

Sì

Name of journal:

Fertility and Sterility

ISSN of journal:

0015-0282

N° Volume:

74

Number or Folder:

2

Page numbers:

384-389

Keyword:

genital anomalies; Rokitansky syndrome; neovagina; gynecologic laparoscopy

Short description of contents:

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the surgical feasibility and the long-term anatomic and functional results of a new procedure that uses the endoscopic approach to treat uterovaginal agenesis, known as Rokintansky syndrome. DESIGN: Evaluation of surgical feasibility and recording of clinical data over a 12-month follow-up. SETTING: Tertiary referral center for the treatment of female genital malformations. PATIENT(S): Fifty-two patients with vaginal agenesis. Intervention(s): The laparoscopic version of the Vecchietti method was used to create a neovagina. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Anatomic success was defined as a neovagina >/=6 cm long, allowing easy introduction of two fingers, within 6 months after corrective surgery. Functional success was considered achieved if the patient reported satisfactory sexual intercourse starting from 6 months after surgery. RESULT(S): The surgical procedure was performed with no major complications and with 100\% anatomic success; functional success was obtained in 98.1\% of the study population. CONCLUSION(S): In patients with Rokitansky syndrome, the laparoscopic approach for creating a neovagina by the Vecchietti method is simple, safe, and effective.

Product ID:

11736

Handle IRIS:

11562/11736

Deposited On:

May 14, 2008

Last Modified:

November 3, 2022

Bibliographic citation:

Fedele, Luigi; S., Bianchi; Zanconato, Giovanni; Raffaelli, Ricciarda, Laparoscopic creation of a neovagina in patients with Rokitansky syndrome: analysis of 52 cases «Fertility and Sterility» , vol. 74 , n. 2 , 2000 , pp. 384-389

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