Prospective assessment of cosmesis before and after genital surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Little data exist about the surgical interventions taking place for children with disorders of sex development (DSD). Most studies that have evaluated cosmetic outcomes after genitoplasty have included retrospective ratings by a physician at a single center.

Objective

The present study aimed to: 1) describe frequency of sex assignment, and types of surgery performed in a cohort of patients with moderate-to-severe genital ambiguity; and 2) prospectively determine cosmesis ratings by parents and surgeons before and after genital surgery.

Study design

This prospective, observational study included children aged <2 years of age, with no prior genitoplasty at the time of enrollment, moderate-to-severe genital atypia, and being treated at one of 11 children's h

SUBMITTER: Nokoff NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5894813 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature