Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of a combined laparoscopic-perineal procedure to create a neovagina.
Patients and methods: We reported four cases of patients with a Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome. The surgical procedure was the same for all patients. The results have been evaluated on the operative time, the intra and postoperative complications, the first day haemoglobin drop, the antalgic drugs consumption, the transit recovery, the hospital stay, and the neovagina length.
Results: The mean operative time was 311 minutes. The mean haemoglobin drop was 2.3 g/dl. The mean paracetamol, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID), and morphine consumption were: 16 g, 216.7 mg, and 12.6 mg, respectively. The mean transit recovery, and hospital stay were: 2.3 days, 6.5 days, respectively. No intra or postoperative complication occurred. The mean neovagina length evaluated at one month follow-up visit was 12 cm.
Discussion and conclusion: This surgical technique appeared feasible and reproducible for teams having an adequate experience in laparoscopic gynaecologic and digestive surgery. This technique allowed to obtain a neovagina with enough length and without any shrinkage. Laparoscopy reduces the psychological and aesthetic consequences of surgery, especially for these young patients already distressed by their malformation.