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Urethral prolapse: four quadrant excisional technique.

Benjamin T Shurtleff1, Joseph G Barone

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0091, USA.

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
|December 3, 2002
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Urethral prolapse in young girls presents as vaginal bleeding and swelling. Surgical excision is effective when conservative treatments fail, offering a definitive solution for this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Urology

Background:

  • Urethral prolapse involves the eversion of urethral mucosa, causing bleeding and swelling in young females.
  • Clinical diagnosis is key and must differentiate from other causes of vaginal bleeding, including sexual abuse.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the management and surgical technique for urethral prolapse in pediatric patients.
  • To present a four-quadrant excisional technique for refractory cases.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of three girls (ages 4, 6, 8) with urethral prolapse.
  • Clinical examination to identify circumferential, edematous tissue around the urethral meatus.
  • Evaluation of response to medical management and subsequent surgical intervention.

Main Results:

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  • All three patients presented with vaginal blood spotting and visible urethral prolapse.
  • Medical management (reassurance, observation, warm soaks) was unsuccessful for all patients.
  • Surgical excision using a four-quadrant technique was performed successfully.

Conclusions:

  • Urethral prolapse diagnosis is clinical, based on characteristic appearance.
  • Initial management includes conservative measures; surgical excision is indicated for persistent cases.
  • The described surgical technique facilitates tissue removal and urethral mucosa anastomosis.