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

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

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00033261
Enrollment
59
Registered
2023-12-21
Start date
2023-12-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

L90.0

Interventions

Group 1: The study population consists of 59 women with Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, who were surgically treated in our department. Vulvectomy and subsequent reconstruction with the aOAP flap were

Sponsors

Luisenhospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

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

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

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
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

MeasureTime frame
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.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDan mon;Masih O'Dey;Kameh Khosh

Luisenhospital;Luisenhospital

dan.odey@luisenhospital.de;masih.kameh-khosh@luisenhospital.de+49 0214142446;+49 02414142446

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026