[Wertheim's radical operation with vaginal reconstruction by means of the signoid colon in young women (author's transl)].

Brief mention is made of previous attempts at the formation of an artificial vagina after Wertheim's operation with amnion and freely-transplanted omentum, which did not, however, yield good long-term results. This paper deals with a technique of artificial vaginal reconstruction by means of a stalked segment of the sigma, immediately after completion of the Wertheim procedure, as described and recommended by Novak, Ljubjana. Six women aged from 30 to 33 years have been operated on by this procedure. A follow-up examination one year after the operation revealed an excellent result, because all patients had normal intercourse without any difficulty. Hence this technique of operation is recommended in young women with cancer of the cervix.