A rare case: Neovagina creation using McIndoe technique and total surgical approach in a patient with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome

• Published in: European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology Vol. 302; pp. 173 - 176
• Main Authors: Sevinç, Kübra, Kulhan, Mehmet, Çelik, Çetin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.11.2024
• Subjects: 46, XX Disorders of Sex Development - complications; 46, XX Disorders of Sex Development - surgery; Adolescent; Amenorrhea - etiology; Amenorrhea - surgery; Congenital Abnormalities - surgery; Female; Humans; Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome; McIndoe technique; Mullerian Ducts - abnormalities; Mullerian Ducts - surgery; Neovagina; Plastic Surgery Procedures - methods; Skin Transplantation - methods; Surgical approach; Surgically-Created Structures; Vagina - abnormalities; Vagina - surgery; Surgical approach; McIndoe technique; Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome; Neovagina
• ISSN: 0301-2115; 1872-7654; 1872-7654
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.09.009

This case report presents an 18-year-old female patient diagnosed with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, a rare congenital anomaly causing primary amenorrhea. MRI revealed vaginal agenesis and a left hemiuterus associated with hematosalpinx and cervical agenesis, while both ovaries were normal. The patient underwent successful neovagina creation using the McIndoe technique, involving a split-thickness skin graft from below the umbilicus. Postoperative follow-up showed excellent graft adherence and significant improvement in sexual function and quality of life. This case highlights the efficacy of the McIndoe technique for neovagina creation in MRKH syndrome and underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in diagnosis and treatment, including psychological support.