Pelvic relaxation as a complication of the radical vulvectomy

Attention is drawn to relaxation of the pelvic viscera, one of the remote complications of the surgical procedure employed for cure in invasive carcinoma of the vulva. Though seldom discussed in the literature, this problem complicated 17% of the 58 radical vulvectomy procedures in this series. Justification is discussed for the performance of reconstructive or preventive surgical procedures during the primary operation.