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Metoidioplasty: techniques and outcomes.

Miroslav L Djordjevic¹, Borko Stojanovic¹, Marta Bizic¹

¹Belgrade Centre for Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia.

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Summary

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Metoidioplasty offers a simpler, single-stage phalloplasty option for transgender individuals, utilizing a hormonally enlarged clitoris to create a neophallus. This technique avoids extensive scarring and complex multi-stage procedures associated with total phalloplasty.

Keywords:

Clitoris female transgender gender-affirming surgery metoidioplasty outcomes

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Area of Science:

Urology
Gender Affirmation Surgery
Plastic Surgery

Background:

Phalloplasty is a key component of female-to-male (FTM) gender affirmation surgery.
Current surgical options include total phalloplasty and metoidioplasty, each with distinct complexities and outcomes.
Surgeons must thoroughly inform patients about all aspects of these procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

To objectively present the surgical techniques for metoidioplasty.
To evaluate the value of metoidioplasty based on postoperative results.
To provide a comparative overview of metoidioplasty versus total phalloplasty.

Main Methods:

Review and objective presentation of metoidioplasty surgical techniques.
Analysis of postoperative outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Comparison of metoidioplasty with total phalloplasty procedures.

Main Results:

Metoidioplasty is a single-stage procedure creating a neophallus from a hormonally enlarged clitoris.
This technique avoids the complexity and multi-stage nature of total phalloplasty.
Metoidioplasty results in less extragenital scarring, potentially improving patient acceptance.

Conclusions:

Metoidioplasty is a promising option for FTM individuals seeking gender affirmation without extensive surgery.
The procedure offers a simpler alternative to total phalloplasty, with favorable aesthetic outcomes.
Further evaluation of postoperative results is essential to define the full value of metoidioplasty.