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Cir Cir
January 2025
Servicio de Urologia, Hospital General de Tlahuac, Mexico City, Mexico.
Objective: To report the statistics of complications in gender reassignment surgery (vaginoplasty) observed in the first surgical center in Mexico for public transgender surgery.
Method: We conducted a descriptive, observational study of patients treated and postoperatively underwent vaginoplasty surgery in the period 2019 to 2022. Intraoperative, immediate and late complications were evaluated.
Clin Colon Rectal Surg
January 2025
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.
Sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) experience critical barriers to health care access and have unique health care needs that are often overlooked. Given the rise in individuals identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, colorectal surgeons are likely to care for increasing numbers of such individuals. Here, we discuss key barriers to health care access and research among SGM populations and outline approaches to address these barriers in clinical practice.
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January 2024
Colorectal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Background: Colorectal cancer is a cancer that starts in the colon or rectum, which are part of the digestive system. Intersphincteric resection (ISR) and very low anterior resection (VLAR) are surgical procedures used in rectal malignancy. We aimed to compare postoperative complications and recurrence after VLAR and ISR techniques in patients with rectal cancer.
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December 2024
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Research Field in Medicine and Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research and Education Assembly, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan.
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the current practices in the diagnosis and surgical management of anorectal malformations (ARMs) in female patients in Japan, specifically focusing on anovestibular fistula (AVF), rectovaginal fistula (RVF), and persistent cloaca (PC).
Methods: An anonymous online survey was conducted with 61 institutional members of the Japanese Study Group for Anorectal Anomalies.
Results: Sixty-one institutions (100%) completed the survey.
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