A Surgical Technique to Repair Perineal Body Disruption Secondary to Sexual Assault

A Surgical Technique to Repair Perineal Body Disruption Secondary to Sexual Assault

Perineal trauma is uncommon in the pediatric population and it is estimated that 5 to 21% is secondary to sexual abuse. We aim to present a proposed surgical technique to repair perineal injuries secondary to sexual assault in female children. The technique is based on the posterior sagittal anorect...

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Main Authors: Giulia Brisighelli, Marc A. Levitt, Richard J. Wood, Christopher J. Westgarth-Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-01-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
Subjects:
perineal injury
perineal trauma
sexual assault
perineal reconstruction
posterior sagittal anorectoplasty
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1695048

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