作者
Zain Aryanpour, Christine T Nguyen, Conrad K Blunck, Kasey M Cooper, Stefan Kovac, Shivani Ananthasekar, Blair R Peters
发表日期
2022/5
期刊
The journal of sexual medicine
卷号
19
期号
5
页码范围
846-851
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
Background
Despite high rates of online misinformation, transgender and gender diverse (TGD) patients frequently utilize online resources to identify suitable providers of gender-affirming surgical care.
Aim
The objective of this study was to analyze the webpages of United States academic plastic surgery programs for the types of gender-affirming surgery (GAS) procedures offered and to determine how this correlates with the presence of an institutional transgender health program and geographic region in order to identify potential gaps for improvement.
Methods
Online institutional webpages of 82 accredited academic plastic surgery programs were analyzed for the presence of the following: GAS services, specification of type of GAS by facial, chest, body and genital surgery, and presence of a concomitant institutional transgender health program. This …
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