Abstract
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. Copyright (C) 2000 American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 384-389 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Fertility and Sterility |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2000 |
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Keywords
- Genital anomalies
- Gynecologic laparoscopy
- neovagina
- Rokitansky syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Laparoscopic creation of a neovagina in patients with Rokitansky syndrome : Analysis of 52 cases. / Fedele, Luigi; Bianchi, Stefano; Zanconato, Giovanni; Raffaelli, Ricciarda.
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T1 - Laparoscopic creation of a neovagina in patients with Rokitansky syndrome
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AU - Fedele, Luigi
AU - Bianchi, Stefano
AU - Zanconato, Giovanni
AU - Raffaelli, Ricciarda
PY - 2000/8
Y1 - 2000/8
N2 - 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. Copyright (C) 2000 American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
AB - 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. Copyright (C) 2000 American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
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