Lucknow Surgeons Restore Function in Rare Double-Uterus Case After Three Surgeries

Overview

• Detailed investigations found two fully formed uteruses and two vaginas, abnormal openings of the urinary ducts, and an underdeveloped anal opening located near the vaginal area.
• A urology-led team headed by Prof Ishwar Ram Dhayal at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences designed a three-stage surgical strategy.
• Surgeons first reconstructed the anal passage to improve bowel function, followed by two procedures to reposition the urinary ducts and restore continence.
• Doctors report all surgeries were successful, with the patient now gaining control over urination and experiencing near-normal bowel function that enables greater independence.
• The patient is a young woman from Ballia who had relied on diapers since childhood, and clinicians note uterus didelphys is rare, estimated to affect about 0.3% of the population.