The anterior Obturator Artery Perforator flap: a Last Resort Treatment Option for Sexual Dysfunction in Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus

• Conditions: L90.0; Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus

• Registration Number: DRKS00033261
• Lead Sponsor: uisenhospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2023-12-14
• Study Start: 2023-12-21
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 59

Inclusion Criteria

All patients with therapy-refractory lichen sclerosus, who had presented themselves in our department between 2014 and 2022 and underwent surgical treatment, were retrospectively included in our study.

Exclusion Criteria

All of the previously mentioned patients were included retrospectively in our study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary endpoint includes the improvement in symptoms, specifically the reduction in dyspareunia and the restoration of the ability to engage in sexual intercourse.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The secondary endpoint includes the prevalence of postoperative complications with subsequent secondary intervention within one year. This includes, in particular, the occurrence of scar contractures, necroses, wound healing disorders or recurrence of Lichen sclerosus during the postoperative phase. Data was collected preoperatively and at intervals of three months, six months and one year postoperatively in the context of follow-up appointments. The evaluation was conducted retrospectively to investigate long-term effects.