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Repair of Cloacal Anomaly Using “Total Urogenital Mobilization Method of Pena”

Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons 2000;6(2):128-133.
Published online: December 31, 2000

Department of Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

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  • Persistent cloaca in a female newborn is one of the most complex and challenging developmental malformations. The incidence is about 10% of all anorectal anomalies. Treatment of cloacal malformations has evolved during the past 40 years; however, it still remains one of the most difficult operations. In 1997, Pe a reported that a new technical variant called "Total urogenital mobilization" We also repaired cloacal anomaly using “Total urogenital mobilization” in 3 patients. The operations were performed between age 15- and 28-month. The length of the common channels was 2.5-3.0 cm. Two cases had double vaginas and one of them also had double uterus. The operation time was 4-5 hours and no major complications occurred. A satisfactory functional and cosmetic results were obtained.

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J Korean Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2000;6(2):128-133.   Published online December 31, 2000
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