Perineal Reconstructive Surgery of a Cloaca-Like Perineal Defect: A Case Report.
10.3393/jksc.2009.25.6.437
- Author:
Hae Il JUNG
1
;
Sang Ho BAE
;
Moo Jun BAEK
;
Chang Ho KIM
;
Hyung Sik AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University, College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. bestoperator@schca.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Perineal defect;
Cloaca-like perineal defect;
Reconstructive surgery
- MeSH:
Fecal Impaction;
Fecal Incontinence;
Female;
Genitalia, Female;
Humans
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
2009;25(6):437-440
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The perineal defect in female genitalia results from multiple etiologies, including obstetric injury, sexual assaults, and perineal trauma. Untreated defects may lead to significant physical, functional, and esthetic complaints. Numerous reconstruction methods are used for a perineal defect, but various complications, such as fecal impaction, fecal incontinence, and wound disruption, are introduced. We report a case of a 40-yr-old woman with a cloaca-like perineal defect, who was treated with reconstructive surgery of the perineal defect and recovered with a good anatomical and functional outcome.
