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

• Main Authors: Giulia Brisighelli (Author), Marc A. Levitt (Author), Richard J. Wood (Author), Christopher J. Westgarth-Taylor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...