Management of child victims of acute sexual assault: Surgical repair and beyond.

Aim: To evaluate the outcome of definitive repair of anogenital injuries (AGI) in child victims of acute sexual assault.

Settings And Design: It is a prospective study of emergency care provided to child victims of acute sexual assault at a tertiary care Pediatric Surgical Unit in Maharashtra, India.

Material And Methods: Out of 25 children, who presented during January 2009-December 2010 with suspected sexual assault, five children (one male and four female, between 4-9 years of age), had incurred major AGI.