National Estimates of Gender-Affirming Surgery in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

While changes in federal and state laws mandating coverage of gender-affirming surgery (GAS) may have led to an increase in the number of annual cases, comprehensive data describing trends in both inpatient and outpatient procedures are limited.

Objective

To examine trends in inpatient and outpatient GAS procedures in the US and to explore the temporal trends in the types of GAS performed across age groups.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study includes data from 2016 to 2020 in the Nationwide Ambulatory Surgery Sample and the National Inpatient Sample. Patients with diagnosis codes for gender identity disorder, transsexualism, or a personal history of sex reassignment were identified, and the performance of GAS, including breast and chest pro

SUBMITTER: Wright JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10448302 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature