High posttraumatic vaginal stricture combined with urethrovaginal fistula and urethral stricture in girls: reconstruction using a posterior sagittal pararectal approach. 1998

V V Nikolaev, and D A Bizhanova
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Russian State Medical University, Russian Children's Clinical Hospital, Moscow.

OBJECTIVE High vaginal stricture is a rare abnormality of traumatic origin, which in most cases is associated with urethral injury. Because to our knowledge there are no previous reports of surgical management of this condition, we describe our experience with plastic surgery performed via a posterior sagittal approach using local tissue in girls with posttraumatic vaginal stricture. METHODS We performed vaginoplasty using a posterior sagittal pararectal approach in 6 girls 5 to 14 years old with posttraumatic high vaginal stricture. Five patients had urethral stricture and urethrovaginal fistula. In 5 cases bladder neck closure and the Mitrofanoff procedure were done. RESULTS There were no complications in any patients during the immediate postoperative period. Followup studies 1 to 3 years later in all girls revealed a fully patent vaginal anastomosis. CONCLUSIONS Principles of reconstruction that must be followed if a positive result is to be obtained include concurrent vaginoplasty and suture of the urethrovaginal fistula with separation of the suture line, complete excision of scars in the segments being joined, use of meeting flaps to lengthen the anastomotic line as much as possible, and prevention of ischemia and inflammation in the anastomotic region.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D014521 Urethra A tube that transports URINE from the URINARY BLADDER to the outside of the body in both the sexes. It also has a reproductive function in the male by providing a passage for SPERM. External Urethral Sphincter,External Urinary Sphincter,Internal Urethral Sphincter,Internal Urinary Sphincter,Internal Vesical Sphincter,Urethral Sphincters,External Urethral Sphincters,External Urinary Sphincters,Internal Urethral Sphincters,Internal Urinary Sphincters,Internal Vesical Sphincters,Sphincter, External Urethral,Sphincter, External Urinary,Sphincter, Internal Urethral,Sphincter, Internal Urinary,Sphincter, Internal Vesical,Sphincter, Urethral,Urethral Sphincter,Urethral Sphincter, External,Urethras,Urinary Sphincter, External,Urinary Sphincter, Internal,Vesical Sphincter, Internal
D014522 Urethral Diseases Pathological processes involving the URETHRA. Disease, Urethral,Diseases, Urethral,Urethral Disease
D014525 Urethral Stricture Narrowing of any part of the URETHRA. It is characterized by decreased urinary stream and often other obstructive voiding symptoms. Urethral Stenosis,Anterior Urethral Stricture,Posterior Urethral Stricture,Urethral Stricture, Anterior,Urethral Stricture, Posterior,Anterior Urethral Strictures,Posterior Urethral Strictures,Stenoses, Urethral,Stenosis, Urethral,Stricture, Urethral,Strictures, Urethral,Urethral Stenoses,Urethral Strictures,Urethral Strictures, Anterior,Urethral Strictures, Posterior
D014548 Urinary Fistula An abnormal passage in any part of the URINARY TRACT between itself or with other organs. Fistula, Urinary,Fistulas, Urinary,Urinary Fistulas
D014621 Vagina The genital canal in the female, extending from the UTERUS to the VULVA. (Stedman, 25th ed) Vaginas

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