Objective: To describe a novel technique for the acute management of a transverse vaginal septum with hematocolpos.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Setting: Secondary- and tertiary-care centers in Australia and New Zealand.

Patient(s): Three patients with a transverse vaginal septum presenting with pain and a hematocolpos.

Intervention(s): Laparoscopic drainage of the hematocolpos.

Main Outcome Measure(s): Pain relief until definitive resection of the transverse vaginal septum.

Result(s): All patients were free of pain after the procedure. Two patients had a second laparoscopic procedure to drain the hematocolpos which had reaccumulated while awaiting definitive surgery. All three patients have undergone resection of the septum.

Conclusion(s): Laparoscopic drainage provides a novel approach to the acute management of a transverse vaginal septum, providing pain relief without compromising the success of definitive surgery which can be performed at a later date.

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