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Complete female epispadia: the case for perineal approach
Antonio Macedo1, Marcela Leal da Cruz1, Rodrigo Trivelato1
1Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Introduction:
Complete female epispadia (CFE) is a rare congenital anomaly occurring in 1 of 500,000 live births. The goals of CFE management include achieving continence, while protecting the kidneys, and creating functional, cosmetic external genitalia.
Patient And Methods:
We demonstrate in this video the steps of the surgery and present midterm follow-up of a 6-year-old child with CFE.
Results And Discussion:
The patient had an excellent cosmetic result, and reported continence of 3 h period with mild leakage. The perineal infrapubic approach offers the possibility of restoring cosmesis and providing resistance in one surgery precluding the need for abdominal bladder neck surgery.
