Perineal Reconstructive Surgery of a Cloaca-Like Perineal Defect: A Case Report.

, Jung, Hae Il; , Bae, Sang Ho; , Baek, Moo Jun; , Kim, Chang Ho; , Ahn, Hyung Sik

doi:2009.25.6.437

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology 2009;25(6):437-440.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/jksc.2009.25.6.437

Perineal Reconstructive Surgery of a Cloaca-Like Perineal Defect: A Case Report.

Jung, Hae Il , Bae, Sang Ho , Baek, Moo Jun , Kim, Chang Ho , Ahn, Hyung Sik

¹Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University, College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. bestoperator@schca.ac.kr
²Department of Plastic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University, College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.

Abstract

The perineal defect in female genitalia results from multiple etiologies, including obstetric injury, sexual assaults, and perineal trauma. Untreated defects may lead to significant physical, functional, and esthetic complaints. Numerous reconstruction methods are used for a perineal defect, but various complications, such as fecal impaction, fecal incontinence, and wound disruption, are introduced. We report a case of a 40-yr-old woman with a cloaca-like perineal defect, who was treated with reconstructive surgery of the perineal defect and recovered with a good anatomical and functional outcome.

Key Words: Perineal defect; Cloaca-like perineal defect; Reconstructive surgery