Sexuality after Laparoscopic Peritoneal Vaginoplasty in Women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome

ObjectiveTo evaluate anatomic and sexual outcomes in women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome after laparoscopic Davydov (laparoscopic peritoneal vaginoplasty).DesignProspective follow-up study of patients with MRKH syndrome after vaginoplasty (Design classification: II-2).SettingAcademic hospital.PatientsPatients with MRKH syndrome and frequency-matched age-comparable healthy controls.InterventionThirty-one patients with MRKH syndrome underwent surgery with the procedure, and their clinical, surgical, and follow-up data were recorded. A Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire was administrated to evaluate sexual functions of patients who became sexually active and compared them with 50 randomly selected, age-matched healthy women.MeasurementsFSFI scores in women with MRKH syndrome and in control subjects. Clinical and anatomic measurements of neovagina.Main ResultsThe laparoscopic Davydov was successfully completed in all 31 cases, with 24 patients monitored. The mean length of the neovagina was 6.27±1.25 cm. There was no statistical difference in the total FSFI score between the case and control groups. There is indication that shorter neovaginal length, especially of<7 cm, appears to be associated with lower total FSFI scores.ConclusionLaparoscopic Davydov is a safe, effective treatment of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome with minimal invasion and a relatively low complication rate.