Volume 46, Issue 3 p. 542-546
Case Report

Four cases of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome treated via non‐surgical vaginal reconstruction using uterine cervical dilators

Akiko Kawasaki

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

Correspondence: Dr Akiko Kawasaki, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305‐8575, Japan. Email: akawasaki@md.tsukuba.ac.jpSearch for more papers by this author
Hiroya Itagagi

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

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Ayako Tsumagari

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tsukuba Gakuen Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan

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Hiroko Ijiri

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

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Hiroyuki Yoshikawa

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, Kasama, Japan

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Toyomi Sato

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

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First published: 19 December 2019

Abstract

Vaginal creation is the standard treatment for Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser (MRKH) syndrome. Although non‐surgical method is recommended as a first‐line treatment in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines for gynecological practice, it is not commonly performed in Japan. At our hospital, vaginal dilation using uterine cervical dilators (Hegar's dilator) is performed for patients with MRKH syndrome. We report four cases successfully treated with vaginal dilation. After the examination, patients were instructed to practice daily self‐dilation at home. The initiation size was No. 13 with 10.5‐mm diameter. After the vaginal cavity was dilated to a depth of 6 cm, the size of dilators was gradually increased until No. 30 with 25‐mm diameter in a tip and 28‐mm diameter in a trunk. The duration required to achieve the outcome was 5–22 months. All cases were successfully treated without any severe complication.