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Long-Term Outcome of Metaidoioplasty in 70 Female-to-Male Transsexuals

Long-Term Outcome of Metaidoioplasty in 70 Female-to-Male Transsexuals ORIGINAL ARTICLE Long-Term Outcome of Metaidoioplasty in 70 Female-to-Male Transsexuals J. Joris Hage, MD, PhD, and Arjen A. W. M. van Turnhout, MD Metaidoioplasty was advocated as an alternative phal- Abstract: In 1996, metaidoioplasty was introduced as an alternative loplasty technique for female-to-male transsexuals in 1996. to phalloplasty in female-to-male transsexuals. To assess the long- With this technique, the hormonally hypertrophied clitoris is term outcome in 70 consecutive patients (mean follow-up 8 years), 4–7 stretched by resection of its ventral chordae. Additionally, we established the characteristics of postoperative events and addi- the native female urethra is lengthened to reach the phallic tional surgical procedures. glans by use of labia minora skin flaps and a caudally ped- Metaidoioplasty and primary or secondary scrotoplasty was un- 8,9 icled vaginal musculomucosal flap. Simultaneously or sec- eventful in 8 patients. In the other patients, postoperative events ondarily, a scrotum may be constructed by bilateral dorsal included immediate postoperative complications (n  23), urethral 7,10 V-Y transposition of the labia majora. Combined metaido- fistulas (n  26) or strictures (n  25), or loss (n  22) or ioplasty and scrotoplasty change the feminine appearance of dislocation (n  34) of testicular prostheses. An http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals of Plastic Surgery Wolters Kluwer Health

Long-Term Outcome of Metaidoioplasty in 70 Female-to-Male Transsexuals

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Long-Term Outcome of Metaidoioplasty in 70 Female-to-Male Transsexuals J. Joris Hage, MD, PhD, and Arjen A. W. M. van Turnhout, MD Metaidoioplasty was advocated as an alternative phal- Abstract: In 1996, metaidoioplasty was introduced as an alternative loplasty technique for female-to-male transsexuals in 1996. to phalloplasty in female-to-male transsexuals. To assess the long- With this technique, the hormonally hypertrophied clitoris is term outcome in 70 consecutive patients (mean follow-up 8 years), 4–7 stretched by resection of its ventral chordae. Additionally, we established the characteristics of postoperative events and addi- the native female urethra is lengthened to reach the phallic tional surgical procedures. glans by use of labia minora skin flaps and a caudally ped- Metaidoioplasty and primary or secondary scrotoplasty was un- 8,9 icled vaginal musculomucosal flap. Simultaneously or sec- eventful in 8 patients. In the other patients, postoperative events ondarily, a scrotum may be constructed by bilateral dorsal included immediate postoperative complications (n  23), urethral 7,10 V-Y transposition of the labia majora. Combined metaido- fistulas (n  26) or strictures (n  25), or loss (n  22) or ioplasty and scrotoplasty change the feminine appearance of dislocation (n  34) of testicular prostheses. An

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Annals of Plastic Surgery – Wolters Kluwer Health

Published: Sep 1, 2006

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