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- Genital ambiguity is common in disorders of sex development (DSD), and the 2006 Chicago Consensus recommends feminizing genitoplasty for severe cases, utilizing improved surgical techniques like mobilization of the urogenital sinus (MUS), despite concerns about urinary incontinence.
- This study retrospectively evaluates the outcomes of feminizing genitoplasty with total MUS in eight DSD patients, focusing on complication rates, urinary incontinence, and cosmetic satisfaction from both surgeons and families.
- Results show no cases of urinary incontinence post-surgery, high satisfaction with aesthetic outcomes, and no need for additional procedures, indicating total MUS is a safe and effective surgical option.
Article Abstract
Introduction: Genital ambiguity is a very common phenomenon in disorders of sex development (DSD). According to the Chicago Consensus 2006, feminizing genitoplasty, when indicated, should be performed in the most virilized cases (Prader III to V). Advances in the knowledge of genital anatomy in DSD have enabled the development and improvement of various surgical techniques. Mobilization of the urogenital sinus (MUS), first described by Peña, has become incorporated by most surgeons. However, the proximity of the urethral sphincter prompts concern over urinary incontinence, especially for full mobilization of the urogenital sinus.
Objective: To retrospectively evaluate the short-term surgical results of feminizing genitoplasty with total mobilization of the urogenital sinus in patients with DSD.
Methods: Review of medical records of all patients undergoing feminizing genitoplasty with mobilization of the urogenital sinus. We evaluated the rates of complications from surgery and of urinary incontinence, as well as cosmetic results, according to the opinion of the surgeon and the family.
Results: A total of 8 patients were included in the study. The mean age at surgery was 51months. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) was diagnosed in six patients, and gonadal dysgenesis in the other two. The vagina was separated from the urethra, with suitable distance in all cases. No patient had urinary incontinence after surgery. The mean follow-up of patients was. 20months (3-56months). In all cases, surgeons recorded being satisfied with the aesthetic result of post-surgical genitalia. The family was recorded as satisfied with the aesthetic result of the genitalia after surgery. In every case, there was no need for a second surgical procedure.
Conclusion: The total mobilization of the urogenital sinus is a feasible and safe technique. The technique permits good cosmetic results, and urinary incontinence is absent.
Type Of Study: Therapeutic study.
Level Of Evidence: Level III.
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