The use of a Meckel's diverticulum for a neo-vagina in a patient with cloacal anomaly

The use of a Meckel's diverticulum for a neo-vagina in a patient with cloacal anomaly

Cloacal anomalies frequently include uterovaginal malformations, and the reconstruction may require vaginal replacement, with a vascularized segment of bowel. We present a girl who needed this procedure. The option in her case was to use a segment of ileum, but intraoperatively, she was found to hav...

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Main Authors: Karla A. Santos-Jasso, MD, MSc, PhD, Pablo Lezama-Del Valle, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Vaginal atresia
Cloacal anomaly
Uterine anomalies
Meckel's diverticulum
Vaginal replacement
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576620302104

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