Feminizing genital reconstruction in congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Feminizing genital reconstruction in congenital adrenal hyperplasia

The past several decades have seen multiple advances in the surgical reconstruction for girls born with Disorders of Sexual Differentiation. This surgery can be technically very demanding, and must be individualized for each patient, as the degree of virilization and level of confluence of the vagin...

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Published in:Indian journal of urology Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 17 - 26
Main Authors: Leslie, Jeffrey A, Cain, Mark Patrick, Rink, Richard Carlos
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01-01-2009
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:
Adrenogenital syndrome
Care and treatment
Catheters
Children & youth
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Diagnosis
feminizing genitoplasty
Girls
Review
Surgery
Urinary organs
urogenital sinus
vaginoplasty
India
urogenital sinus
vaginoplasty
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
feminizing genitoplasty
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Summary:The past several decades have seen multiple advances in the surgical reconstruction for girls born with Disorders of Sexual Differentiation. This surgery can be technically very demanding, and must be individualized for each patient, as the degree of virilization and level of confluence of the vagina and urogenital sinus will dictate the surgical approach.In this manuscript we present our approach and experience in the surgical options for girls born with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, with special attention regarding clitoroplasty, urogenital mobilization, and vaginoplasty.
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ISSN:0970-1591
1998-3824
DOI:10.4103/0970-1591.45532