Long-term results after neovagina creation in Mayer-Rokitanski-Kuster-Hauser syndrome by Vecchietti's operation

Objectives: To evaluate the long-term results after Vecchietti's operation. Study design: Twenty Mayer-Rokitanski-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome patients underwent creation of a neovagina using Vecchietti's operation by laparotomy (17 cases) and laparoscopy (3 cases). Results: The mean age of the patients was 21 years (16-34). After 66 months (24-156) of follow-up, the mean length x diameter of the neovagina was 8.2 cm x 2.8 cm. The neovaginal epithelium was macroscopically similar to normal vaginal mucosa, except for one patient who had subsequently undergone insertion of skin graft. Post-operative sexual behavior revealed sexual desire and pleasure (100%), lubrication (94%), clitoral orgasm (87%) and vaginal-mediated orgasm (69%). Finally, 16 patients out of 18 (89%) were completely satisfied with the results of the operation. Conclusion: Vecchietti's operation may be suggested as one of the choice of treatments to correct vaginal aplasia in young MRKH syndrome patients. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights, reserved.