M Sohn1, U M Rieger2, J Heß3. 1. Klinik für Urologie, Agaplesion Markus-Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland. 2. Klinik für Plastische Chirurgie, Wiederherstellungs- und Handchirurgie, Agaplesion Markus-Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland. 3. Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Uroonkologie und Kinderurologie, Universitätsklinik Essen, Hufelandstraße 55, 45122, Essen, Deutschland. jochen.hess@uk-essen.de.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Gender confirming surgery (GCS) represents a new and interdisciplinary urological field of activity. OBJECTIVES: Based on more than 20 years of experience, the development of interdisciplinary strategies in the surgical management of male-to-female (MtF) and female-to-male (FtM) transgenders is summarized. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The current national and international literature, as well as the surgical experience of the authors in the field of GCS, were evaluated, and aspects relevant for urologists are presented in a comprehensive review. RESULTS: Since 1990 more than 1200 primary GCS in MtF transgenders and more than 230 primary GCS in FtM transgenders have been performed in the authors' institutions. Presuming an incidence of at least 1:20,000 for patients with gender dysphoria (GD) in the general population, the overall number of patients is limited. The complex surgical procedures should be realized in an interdisciplinary team, trained and specialized in this field of surgery, given the high rate of complications and secondary procedures with MtF GCS. CONCLUSION: Postoperative satisfaction rates of FtM and MtF transgenders at over 80% are satisfactory. During the last few decades, surgical procedures have been widely standardized. In the field of penile reconstruction, the free forearm lap represents the preferred method, while several surgical alternatives arise from the current literature in this field.
BACKGROUND: Gender confirming surgery (GCS) represents a new and interdisciplinary urological field of activity. OBJECTIVES: Based on more than 20 years of experience, the development of interdisciplinary strategies in the surgical management of male-to-female (MtF) and female-to-male (FtM) transgenders is summarized. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The current national and international literature, as well as the surgical experience of the authors in the field of GCS, were evaluated, and aspects relevant for urologists are presented in a comprehensive review. RESULTS: Since 1990 more than 1200 primary GCS in MtF transgenders and more than 230 primary GCS in FtM transgenders have been performed in the authors' institutions. Presuming an incidence of at least 1:20,000 for patients with gender dysphoria (GD) in the general population, the overall number of patients is limited. The complex surgical procedures should be realized in an interdisciplinary team, trained and specialized in this field of surgery, given the high rate of complications and secondary procedures with MtF GCS. CONCLUSION: Postoperative satisfaction rates of FtM and MtF transgenders at over 80% are satisfactory. During the last few decades, surgical procedures have been widely standardized. In the field of penile reconstruction, the free forearm lap represents the preferred method, while several surgical alternatives arise from the current literature in this field.
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