72. Revision Gender Affirming Surgery for Trans Women

In Canada there is a single Center that performs gender affirming surgery for transwomen. While a business case has been put forward to the provincial government to develop a program in Alberta, until funding is obtained, anywhere from 20-40 patients per year to travel to Quebec for this surgery. The care of the grafted vagina is complicated and requires a unique skill set that is inherent in the training in pediatric gynecology and our service now routinely see these patients postoperatively. Common complications include infection, hematomas, urinary incontinence and retention as well as granulation tissue, and fibrin, and recovery includes support through the dilation process.
Source: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Source Type: research