Evaluation and management of urologic complications following transmasculine genital reconstructive surgery.
genital reconstructive surgery
metoidioplasty
phalloplasty
transmasculine
urethral stricture
urethrocutaneous fistula
vaginal remnant
Journal
Neurourology and urodynamics
ISSN: 1520-6777
Titre abrégé: Neurourol Urodyn
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8303326
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2023
06 2023
Historique:
received:
31
10
2022
accepted:
10
11
2022
medline:
23
6
2023
pubmed:
25
11
2022
entrez:
24
11
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Transmasculine genital reconstructive surgery involves the creation of a neourethra by way of metoidioplasty or phalloplasty. We aim to describe approaches in identifying complications associated with these procedures as well as the various reparative techniques that can be utilized to reestablish the neourethral tract. We prepared a guide to diagnostic and procedural interventions for urologic complications following transmasculine genital reconstructive surgery based on our clinical experience as well as those of our colleagues. We reviewed all current peer-reviewed publications based on this topic. These procedures have a considerable revision rate for urologic complications, which include urethrocutaneous fistulae, persistent vaginal remnant, and urethral strictures. These complications often present simultaneously and require appropriate workup and treatment. Several reconstructive techniques can be employed to restore the neourethral tract, as we describe in detail.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
979-989Informations de copyright
© 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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