Laparoscopic repair of vaginal evisceration: a case report

Vaginal evisceration, although rare, is usually present in postmenopausal women with a history of vaginal surgery and high-grade pelvic floor dysfunction. Operative management is directed toward resecting any compromised bowel, repairing vaginal defect, and correcting the defect in the pelvic floor,...

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Published in:	Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques Vol. 12; no. 6; pp. 446 - 448
Main Authors:	Lledó, Jose Bueno, Roig, Manuel Planells, Serra, Alfonso Serralta, Astaburuaga, Carmen Rodero, Giménez, Fernando Dobón
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-12-2002
Subjects:	Female Herniorrhaphy Humans Intestinal Diseases - surgery Laparoscopy Middle Aged Risk Factors Vagina - surgery Vaginal Diseases - surgery
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Summary:	Vaginal evisceration, although rare, is usually present in postmenopausal women with a history of vaginal surgery and high-grade pelvic floor dysfunction. Operative management is directed toward resecting any compromised bowel, repairing vaginal defect, and correcting the defect in the pelvic floor, which is associated with most cases, either in the same intervention or in a second procedure. Laparoscopy allows for assessment of the viability of the compromised bowel and the vaginal defect suture with advantages common to minimally invasive techniques. We report the first case in the international literature of vaginal evisceration managed by laparoscopy.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	1530-4515
DOI:	10.1097/00129689-200212000-00013