BACKGROUND: Stenosis of the neovagina is a late postoperative complication of male-to-female sex reassignment surgery when patients do not have frequent sexual intercourse or do not perform vaginal dilation. CASE: A 39-year-old male-to-female transsexual who had sex reassignment surgery, in which a segment of sigmoid colon was used for neovagina construction, developed total introital stenosis and subsequent peritonitis caused by bowel perforation of the colon conduit. CONCLUSION: To avoid stenosis of the neovagina, an inflatable silicon vaginal stent should be used all day for 30 days, then for 3 months overnight or until sexual function is regular.
BACKGROUND:Stenosis of the neovagina is a late postoperative complication of male-to-female sex reassignment surgery when patients do not have frequent sexual intercourse or do not perform vaginal dilation. CASE: A 39-year-old male-to-female transsexual who had sex reassignment surgery, in which a segment of sigmoid colon was used for neovagina construction, developed total introital stenosis and subsequent peritonitis caused by bowel perforation of the colon conduit. CONCLUSION: To avoid stenosis of the neovagina, an inflatable silicon vaginal stent should be used all day for 30 days, then for 3 months overnight or until sexual function is regular.