Options for Masculinizing Genital Gender Affirming Surgery: A Critical Review of the Literature and Perspectives for Future Directions.

Introduction: Masculinizing genital gender affirmation surgery (MgGAS) has witnessed significant change in recent years. With the increasing number of patients seeking out GAS, optimization of techniques is mandated.

Objectives: To critically review the evolution of MgGAS, in a manner that encompasses the history and scope of the procedures, including phalloplasty with and without urethral lengthening, metoidioplasty with and without urethral lengthening, penile prosthesis placement, scrotoplasty, testicular prosthesis placement, vaginectomy, and hysterectomy.

Female Sexual Dysfunction After Pelvic Fracture: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature.

Background: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) after pelvic fracture (PFx) has garnered little attention in the urology literature.

Aim: To review and summarize the current evidence regarding female PFx-related sexual function.

Methods: We performed a systematic review in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, including PubMed, EMBASE, and MEDLINE.

Cauda Equina Syndrome Secondary to Diffuse Infiltration of the Cauda Equina by Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Case Report and Literature Review.

Background: Cauda equina syndrome (CES) results from the dysfunction of the lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal rootlets composing the cauda equina. The underlying etiology is most commonly compression secondary to a large herniated lumbosacral disk; however, any pathology affecting the rootlets can result in the syndrome.

Methods: We present a rare case of CES secondary to neoplastic polyradiculitis in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and review the pertinent literature.