Genital gender-affirming surgery for transgender women

Wouter B. van der Sluis, Tim Schäfer, Tim H. J. Nijhuis, Mark-Bram Bouman

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Abstract

Transgender women may opt for genital gender-affirming surgery (gGAS), which comprises bilateral orchiectomy, gender-affirming vulvoplasty, or vaginoplasty. Vaginoplasty is chosen most frequently in this population, penile inversion vaginoplasty being the surgical gold standard. In selected cases, skin graft vaginoplasty, intestinal vaginoplasty, or peritoneal vaginoplasty may be indicated. In this article, we discuss the various types of gGAS for transgender women, (contra)-indications, intraoperative considerations, techniques, surgical outcomes, and postoperative patient-reported outcomes.
Original languageEnglish
Article number102297
JournalBest practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology
Volume86
Early online date2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2023

Keywords

  • Gender dysphoria
  • Orchiectomy
  • Transgender
  • Vaginoplasty
  • Vulvoplasty

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