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[Sex-adjusting surgery in transsexualism]
1Urologischen Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum Grosshadern der LMU München. Bernhard.Liedl@uro.med.uni-muenchen.de
MMW Fortschritte Der Medizin
|September 1, 1999
Summary
Sex reassignment surgery offers good results for female-to-male patients, often in two stages. Male-to-female procedures require multiple surgeries and result in scarring.
Area of Science:
- Medical science
- Surgical procedures
- Transgender healthcare
Context:
- Sex reassignment surgery (SRS) is a recognized medical intervention for transgender individuals.
- Established surgical protocols exist for both female-to-male (FtM) and male-to-female (MtF) transitions.
- Patient outcomes vary significantly between FtM and MtF SRS.
Purpose:
- To describe preferred surgical techniques for sex reassignment surgery.
- To highlight the differences in outcomes and procedural requirements between FtM and MtF SRS.
- To emphasize the necessity of specialized multidisciplinary teams for complex MtF SRS.
Summary:
- Female-to-male sex reassignment surgery typically yields good cosmetic and functional results within two surgical sessions.
- Male-to-female sex reassignment surgery often necessitates numerous interventions and is associated with inevitable scarring.
- The authors detail their preferred surgical techniques, advocating for these complex procedures to be performed in specialized centers by collaborative teams of urologists, gynecologists, and plastic surgeons.
Impact:
- Provides insights into optimizing surgical outcomes for transgender patients.
- Highlights the complexities and challenges associated with male-to-female gender affirmation surgery.
- Underscores the importance of specialized surgical centers and interdisciplinary collaboration in transgender healthcare.