Klingele Christopher J, Gebhart John B, Croak Andrew J, DiMarco Connie S, Lesnick Timothy G, Lee Raymond A
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Dec;189(6):1569-72; discussion 1572-3. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(03)00938-4.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate quality of life, sexual function, and long-term outcome in women after undergoing the McIndoe procedure for vaginal agenesis.
This was a retrospective descriptive study of patients who were treated with the McIndoe procedure for vaginal agenesis. Participants answered a structured questionnaire to describe self-reported outcomes in quality of life, sexual function and satisfaction, and body image after the McIndoe procedure. Patient characteristics along with short- and long-term findings were abstracted from the medical record.
Eighty-six patients responded to the questionnaire. Average age (+/-SD) at surgery was 21+/-6 years (range, 12-49 years). The mean number of years (+/-SD) since surgery was 23+/-12 (range, 2-50 years). Seventy-nine percent of the respondents stated that the McIndoe procedure improved their quality of life. Ninety-one percent of the respondents were sexually active, with 75% able to achieve orgasm. Reported self-image was improved in 55% of the women.
The McIndoe procedure improves quality of life and sexual satisfaction and provides a functional vagina with minimal complications.
