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Feminizing Genital Gender-Confirmation Surgery

Sexual Medicine Reviews, 2018
For many patients with gender dysphoria, gender-confirmation surgery (GCS) helps align their physical characteristics with their gender identity and is a fundamental element of comprehensive treatment. This article is the 2nd in a 3-part series about the treatment of gender dysphoria. Non-operative management was covered in part 1.
Miriam, Hadj-Moussa, Dana A, Ohl, William M, Kuzon   +2 more
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Gender Confirmation Surgery

2019
The first reported gender confirmation surgery (GCS) was performed in Berlin in 1931 (Luther Z Arztl Fortbild (Jena) 84(19):1005–1008, 1990 [1]). Prior to that only ablative procedures such as hysterectomy and gonadectomy were reported for gender dysphoria, notably the case of Alan L.
Mark Fisher, Mark Smith, Adam D. Perry
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Gender Confirmation Surgery for the Endocrinologist

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, 2019
Endocrinologists are at the front line for providing gender-affirming care for transgender patients by managing hormone regiments before and after surgery. This article provides the endocrinologist with an overview of the surgical options for transgender and nonbinary patients considering gender confirmation surgery, including feminizing and ...
Sasha K, Narayan, Tessalyn, Morrison, Daniel D, Dugi, Scott, Mosser, Jens U, Berli   +4 more
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Male-to-Female Gender Confirmation Surgery

Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2018
The major steps in vaginoplasty are orchiectomy, penile amputation, creation of the neovaginal cavity with lining, and reconstruction of urethral meatus, labia, and clitoris. During pedicled intestinal transfer, an intestinal segment is transferred in a dissected cavity between the bladder and rectum.
Karel E.Y. Claes, Piet Pattyn, Salvatore D’Arpa, Cedric Robbens, Stan J. Monstrey   +4 more
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Training Surgeons in Gender Confirmation Surgery

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2019
Abstract Gender confirmation surgery can be an important component in helping individuals alleviate gender dysphoria. Increased advocacy, awareness, and acceptance of these medically necessary procedures have resulted in a greater demand for such procedures, exceeding the number of qualified surgeons able to perform them. It is
Loren S, Schechter, Rebecca B, Schechter
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An update in facial gender confirming surgery

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, 2019
Purpose of review To summarize current surgical and nonsurgical approaches to facial gender confirming surgery (FGCS) and highlight standards of care and areas of future research. Recent findings Gender nonconforming individuals may encounter considerable internal coping and ...
Hailey M, Juszczak, Zachary, Fridirici, P Daniel, Knott, Andrea M, Park, Rahul, Seth   +4 more
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Male-to-Female Gender-Confirming Surgery

DeckerMed Plastic Surgery, 2018
Advances in male-to-female gender-confirming surgery enable acquisition of female secondary sexual characteristics for gender dysphoric patients desiring surgical transition. It is imperative for medical professionals caring for transgender patients to be informed of the current standards of care and the available surgical options.
Thomas Satterwhite, Marcelina G Perez, Stelios C Wilson, Shane D Morrison   +3 more
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Patients and Procedures of Facial Gender Confirmation Surgery: A NSQIP Study

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2021
Abstract Various recent developments, including legislation in 2014 banning healthcare discrimination against gender minorities, have contributed to expanding insurance coverage for gender-affirming care, which includes facial gender confirmation surgery (FGCS).
Alexander I, Murphy, Paul A, Asadourian, Andrew A, Marano, Christine H, Rohde   +3 more
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The Importance of Facial Gender Confirmation Surgery

2020
To distinguish the phenotypic sex of a newborn, observers typically inspect the primary external genitalia and pronounce the child female, male, or intersex. Throughout maturation, and most notably during exposure to increased gonadal hormones during puberty, secondary sex characteristics develop (Table 10.1). These include the development of patterned
Jens Urs Berli, Eric Plemons
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An overview of female-to-male gender-confirming surgery

Nature Reviews Urology, 2017
Gender dysphoria is estimated to occur in approximately 25 million people worldwide, and can have severe psychosocial sequelae. Medical and surgical gender transition can substantially improve quality-of-life outcomes for individuals with gender dysphoria.
Shane D, Morrison, Mang L, Chen, Curtis N, Crane   +2 more
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