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Current Sexual Health Reports
Published in: Current Sexual Health Reports 4/2020

01-12-2020 | Male Sexual Dysfunction and Disorder (N Thirumavalavan, Section Editors)

Understanding Male to Female Transgender Surgery and Associated Complications—a Comprehensive Review

Authors: Kirtishri Mishra, Laura Bukavina, Shubham Gupta

Published in: Current Sexual Health Reports | Issue 4/2020

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Recent social, legal, and medical advances have significantly increased transgender visibility and the need for widely available access to care for these patients.

Recent Findings

The past decade has seen an increase in the literature providing insight into the demographics, access to care, and surgical techniques related to transgender care.

Summary

This review attempts to offer a basic overview of male-to-female transgender surgery, with insights into the major complications that may occur intraoperatively or postoperatively. Overall, the field of transgender reconstructive surgery is relatively nascent, and with increasing advances in surgical techniques and postoperative management, some of these complications may be addressed and avoided.
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Metadata
Title
Understanding Male to Female Transgender Surgery and Associated Complications—a Comprehensive Review
Authors
Kirtishri Mishra
Laura Bukavina
Shubham Gupta
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Sexual Health Reports / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 1548-3584
Electronic ISSN: 1548-3592
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-020-00292-2

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