Synechia Vulvae Infantum – Incidence on Department of Obstetric/Gynaecology, Teaching Hospital Na Bulovce, the First Medical Faculty of Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic from 2001 through 2005

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Authors: V. Jarešová; V. Hrochová; O. Šottner; M. Halaška
Authors‘ workplace: Gynekologicko porodnická klinika 1. LF UK a FN na Bulovce, Praha přednosta prof. MUDr. M. Halaška, DrSc.
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2007; 72(2): 131-135
Category: Original Article

Overview

Objective:
The aim of this study is to discuss incidence and treatment of synechia vulvae at our Institute in the five years period.

Design:
Retrospective analysis.

Settinng:
Department of Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Teaching Hospital Na Bulovce, the First Medical Faculty of Charles University in Prague.

Methods:
We performed a retrospective analysis of our set of patients treated at our Institute from 2001 through 2005. We assessed age, type of synechia, symptoms and treatment.

Results:
We treated 108 cases of synechia vulvae in 83 patients, 16 cases were relapsing. Most patients were in the group of less than 3 years of age. Almost 64% of all cases were incidental findings of paediatrician. Our set comprised of posterior fusion (79% of patients), subtotal posterior fusion (14%) and the rest was anterior or middle fusion. 87% of all labial fusions were disintegrated without any need of anaesthesia.

Conclusion:
Our results confirmed high prevalence of posterior labial fusion; most of our cases were treated without any need of anaesthesia.

Key words:
synechia vulvae infantum, prevalence, treatment, anaesthesia