URINARY CONTINENCE IN MULLERIAN DUCT ANOMALIES

Mullerian duct congenital anomalies such as Rokitansky-Mayer syndrome, Urogenital Sinus, Vaginal Atresia and Cloacal Malformation are relati vely uncommon (1-5 % of born female newborns), The complexity of these malformations has taken great interest regarding mainly the surgical procedure available for correction of genital abnormalities, However, the problem of urinary incontinence is still underestimated, and conti nence is often a goal difficult to achieve, Authors report 11 cases of congenital anomalies of Mullerian duct differentiation which have bee n observed in the last decade in pediatric age with special regard to preoperatory diagnostic procedures, urinary continence valuation after surgical correction, therapy chances for continence, considering the psychological implication of this ununresolved abnormality in everyday -lifetime.