ArticleCureus2023
Temporal Trends in Gender Affirmation Surgery Among Transgender and Non-Binary Minors.
Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Cohort Change in Attitudes About Adolescent Gender Transitions Between 2018 and 2025.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Rapid review of gender-affirming healthcare for children and adolescents: Evidence synthesis (2021-2025) and recommendations for South Africa.Southern African journal of HIV medicine · 2026Review
- A reducing demand for tertiary hospital-based gender affirming care in Victoria, Australia.Internal medicine journal · 2026Article
- Rapid Review of Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Children and Adolescents: Evidence Synthesis (2021-2025) and Recommendations for South Africa.Research square · 2025Article
- The Effects of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Quality of Life: The Importance of Research on Youth.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundOver the last decade, a greater number of transgender or non-binary (TGNB) minors have been seeking gender affirmation surgery (GAS). Given the recent concerns about the potential harm of GAS in TGNB minors, we sought to determine the incidence and postoperative outcomes of GAS among TGNB minors.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) Pediatric database, 2018-2021, for minors aged 17 years or younger. The primary outcome was the frequency and type of GAS plotted over time. The secondary outcome was the incidence of postoperative complications within 30 days following GAS. Descriptive statistics were calculated. Linear regression was performed to assess the association between the incidence of GAS and time in years.
resultsA total of 108 TGNB minors were identified. The mean (SD) age was 16.9 (0.8) years without significant variation over time. There was a significant increase in the number of GAS per year over four years ( CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: GAS in minors, primarily in the form of CMS, has been increasing over time. CMS in minors is a safe procedure with rare complications.
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