Surgical and demographic trends in genital gender-affirming surgery in transgender women: 40 years of experience in Amsterdam

Br J Surg. 2021 Dec 17;109(1):8-11. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab213.

Abstract

This was a single-centre, retrospective study of transgender women undergoing genital gender-affirming surgery. A chart study was conducted, recording individual demographics, all genital surgical procedures, and surgical techniques. Procedure incidence, techniques employed, and demographic variations over the years were analysed.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Netherlands
  • Penis / surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sex Reassignment Surgery / methods*
  • Sex Reassignment Surgery / statistics & numerical data
  • Transgender Persons*
  • Vagina / surgery
  • Young Adult