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Eleje GU, Ihekwoaba EC, Onu OA, Igbodike EP, Ilokanuno CN, Chukwuanukwu TO, Okoro CC, Obioha KC, Okpala BC. Conception following successful repair of two previous failed attempts at repair of partial transverse vaginal septum diagnosed after marital union: A case report. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2022; 10:2050313X221141532. [PMID: 36507061 PMCID: PMC9726837 DOI: 10.1177/2050313x221141532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
Abstract
Transverse vaginal septum is a congenital anomaly in which a membrane obstructs the vagina. This can be partial or complete in type. Although rare, it presents peculiar challenges in symptomatology, diagnosis, and ultimate management. To our knowledge, we are the first to report a shortest vaginoplasty-conception interval following successful repair of previously failed repair of partial transverse vaginal septum. A 28-year-old Nigerian married nulliparous lady who presented to us with history of inability of penile-vaginal penetration with the presence of normal menstrual flow after two previous failed attempts at repair. She had a vaginoplasty with placement of a vaginal mold to prevent stenosis. She was subsequently able to have successful sexual intercourse and achieved pregnancy after 2 months, without recurrence of vaginal stenosis. When transverse vaginal septum is encountered in a married nullipara, a thorough clinical evaluation of the viability and feasibility of a vaginoplasty should be made during the first surgery. If repeated failed repair occurs, as in our case, we recommend meticulous and experienced surgical attention from the outset. The originality in this report lies in the very short period between repair and successful conception. Thus, we obtained satisfactory short-term clinical outcome of successful conception at the 2 months follow-up.
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Affiliation(s)
- George Uchenna Eleje
- Effective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi, Nigeria,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria,George Uchenna Eleje, Effective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, P.M.B. 5001, Nnewi, 435001, Nigeria. Emails: ;
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria,Department of Surgery, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
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- Department of Surgery, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria,Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria,Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Nigeria
| | - Boniface Chukwuneme Okpala
- Effective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi, Nigeria,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Nigeria
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