[Laparoscopically assisted neovaginaplasty using peritoneum as vaginal mucous substitute].

OBJECTIVE

To practice a more atraumatic, physiological and aesthetically valued approach of construction for neovagina.

METHODS

Laparoscopically using peritoneum as neovagina lining.

RESULTS

From March 2005 to September 2006, this technique was adopted to treat 10 patients whose diagnosis was congenital absence of vagina. The ages of the patients were from 19 to 32. The operation lasted average 2.34 hours. And hospitalization was about 20.5 days. Follow-up ranged from 3 - 12 months. No complication occurred. All of the patients was satisfied with their sexual life.

CONCLUSIONS

Laparoscopically assisted neovaginaplasty, in which peritoneum was substituted for vaginal mucous membrane, was a kind of ideal approach of vaginal creation.