Association Between Mental Health Conditions and Postoperative Complications After Gender-Affirming Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.3917
Abstract: This cohort study assesses whether postoperative complications are associated with having been diagnosed with a mental health condition in patients who have undergone gender-affirming surgery. read more here.
Keywords: surgery; postoperative complications; gender affirming; mental health ... See more keywords
Assessing Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Prior to Gender-Affirming Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.5447
Abstract: This Viewpoint discusses the need for assessing the risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer in individuals seeking gender-affirming surgery and referring eligible patients to genetic counseling and testing services before surgery. read more here.
Keywords: surgery; breast ovarian; ovarian cancer; risk ... See more keywords
Moving Beyond Psychiatric Gatekeeping for Gender-Affirming Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.5828
Abstract: This Viewpoint describes gatekeeping in gender-affirming care and provides recommendations to improve access to gender-affirming surgery for transgender people. read more here.
Keywords: gatekeeping gender; surgery moving; gender affirming; gender ... See more keywords
Wound healing complications in gender-affirming surgery.
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DOI: 10.1002/nau.25116
Abstract: AIMS Gender-affirming surgery consists of a group of surgical procedures for patients presenting with gender incongruence. Patients may seek treatment of anatomic areas including the face, chest, breast, and genitalia. The aim of this scoping… read more here.
Keywords: wound healing; healing principles; gender affirming; understanding wound ... See more keywords
Building a gender-affirming surgery service: The fundamentals.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.08.043
Abstract: BACKGROUND As the healthcare needs of transgender patients become increasingly recognized and supported, gender-affirming surgery services are in increasing demand. However, establishing a gender-affirming surgery service is unlike many other surgical specialties and requires unique… read more here.
Keywords: surgery service; affirming surgery; surgery; gender affirming ... See more keywords
Scrotal reconstruction in transgender men undergoing genital gender affirming surgery without urethral lenghtening: a stepwise approach.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.09.017
Abstract: BACKGROUND Scrotal (re)construction, scrotoplasty, is performed as part of gender affirming surgery in transgender men. OBJECTIVE To describe, step-by-step, our scrotal reconstruction technique in transgender men undergoing genital gender affirming surgery without urethral lengthening. MATERIAL… read more here.
Keywords: reconstruction; gender affirming; scrotal reconstruction; affirming surgery ... See more keywords
Recognizing Racial Disparities in Postoperative Outcomes of Gender Affirming Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2021.0396
Abstract: Purpose: Given the increasing frequency with which gender affirming surgery (GAS) is performed, understanding risk factors for poor outcomes is imperative. Recent investigations highlight inferior health outcomes experienced by Black transgender and gender expansive (TGE)… read more here.
Keywords: gas; surgery; postoperative outcomes; gender affirming ... See more keywords
Gender-Affirming Surgery in Persons with Gender Dysphoria
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DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000004123
Abstract: Summary: The landscape of gender dysphoria has changed dramatically in recent years secondary to increased societal acceptance, legislative changes, and medical providers’ increased awareness of the associated psychosocial burden associated with the diagnosis. National and… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; gender dysphoria; gender; gender affirming ... See more keywords
Conscientious Objection to Gender-Affirming Surgery: Institutional Experience and Recommendations.
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DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000010233
Abstract: As more academic institutions with surgical residency training programs begin to offer gender-affirming surgery, issues of trainee conscientious objection related to participation in these patient encounters may arise. Herein, we discuss our institutional experience with… read more here.
Keywords: institutional experience; objection; conscientious objection; gender affirming ... See more keywords
Improving Gender-Affirming Surgery Terminology
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DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003122
Abstract: Background To promote patient safety and build trust, plastic surgeons must use patient-centered language when discussing gender-affirming surgery. However, the existing terminology has not been evaluated from a patient perspective. This study sought to understand… read more here.
Keywords: surgery patients; surgery; terminology; gender affirming ... See more keywords
The gender affirming surgery in a conservative religious country: the Lebanese experience
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DOI: 10.2144/fsoa-2022-0039
Abstract: Lebanon is considered liberal and democratic in comparison with Arab countries; but when it comes to transgender people, many legal and social challenges are present. In the penal code, article 534 identifies “Any sexual intercourse… read more here.
Keywords: surgery conservative; gender affirming; experience; affirming surgery ... See more keywords