Controversies on clitoroplasty

Autor: Atilla Şenaylı
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Therapeutic Advances in Urology, Vol 3 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1756-2872
1756-2880
17562872
DOI: 10.1177/1756287211428165
Popis: A review of the literature regarding the current state of knowledge of the anatomic and physiologic features of the female clitoris was conducted. Based on this evaluation, operations on the clitoris were reviewed. The anatomic and physiologic reconstruction problems of surgical techniques for female pseudohermaphroditism that have previously been reported were reviewed. The author suggests that clitoroplasty is essential for patients with ambiguous genitalia, but the decision regarding the correct procedure, taking into account anatomic and physiologic success, can be controversial. This may be because of unclear anatomic and physiologic definitions, even for healthy people. As a temporary solution, more conservative procedures for maximally effective treatment are suggested.
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