Purpose: This study aimed to explore in what ways the preoperative expectations of
transgender individuals regarding gender-affirming surgery (GAS) align with experienced …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the perceived satisfaction and barriers to
care for transgender patients after they decide to undergo gender-affirming surgery (GAS) …

Purpose: Transgender individuals have been systemically excluded from US health care,
creating barriers and disparities that other populations do not face. Gender-affirming surgery …

Background: Gender affirming surgeries are increasingly accessible to transgender and non-
binary individuals due to changes in health care coverage policies and rising numbers of …

Importance: Sociodemographic and health characteristics of patients undergoing gender-
affirming surgery (GAS) are currently unknown. Understanding these patient characteristics …

Background: Trans male gender affirming surgery is becoming more available resulting in
an increase in patients undergoing these procedures. There are few reports evaluating the …

Background: The transgender/non-binary community continues to be an underserved
population in medicine, and our understanding of their interests, disinterests, and barriers to …

Background Many transgender women and men undergo gender-affirming surgeries.
Existing work shows that early surgery outcomes are generally positive, suggesting high …

Methods An online questionnaire about opinions and personal experiences with medical
and surgical care during gender transition was publicized via regional online social …

Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) is among the most rapidly growing and expanding subfields
in plastic surgery due to increased awareness, decreased stigma, rising demand, and …