Complications and Patient-reported Outcomes in Transfemale Vaginoplasty: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Vaginoplasty aims to create a functional feminine vagina, sensate clitoris, and labia minora and majora with acceptable cosmesis. The upward trend in the number of transfemale vaginoplasties has impacted the number of published articles on this topic. Herein, we conducted an updated systematic review on complications and patient-reported outcomes.

Methods

A update on our previous systematic review was conducted. Several databases including MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Scopus were assessed. Random effects meta-analysis and subgroup analyses were performed.

Results

After compiling the results of the update with the previous systematic review, a total of 57 studies pooling 4680 cases were included i

SUBMITTER: Bustos SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7984836 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature