Open AccessTransgender vaginoplasty: techniques and outcomes
Author(s) -
Joseph J. Pariser,
Nicholas Kim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
translational andrology and urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.721
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2223-4691
pISSN - 2223-4683
DOI - 10.21037/tau.2019.06.03
Subject(s) - vaginoplasty , transgender , transgender person , transgender women , medicine , medline , gender dysphoria , psychology , family medicine , vagina , surgery , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , biology , psychoanalysis , syphilis , men who have sex with men , biochemistry
Gender affirmation surgery is paramount in the treatment of gender dysphoria for transgender individuals. For transgender women, vaginoplasty offers the opportunity for removal of masculine-appearing genitalia and replacement with a gender-congruent appearance. While numerous techniques have been described in the past, approaches have standardized considerably. Herein, we describe a technique to penile inversion vaginoplasty and focus on some of the critical steps of the procedure to try to optimize patient outcomes. We also review relevant literature regarding perioperative outcomes.