BookCarlo Trombetta, Giovanni Liguori, Michele Bertolotto, editors.
Summary: This book is especially focused on the surgical aspect on Gender Dysphoria. Male to female surgery is widely discussed as well as the female to male conversion. Full information on hormone administration and surgical procedures are provided. Mental health issues are also described, as well as ethics, the law and psychosocial issues. The text is extensively referenced and includes numerous photos, tables and figures to clearly illustrate information. Based on collaboration between international experts in transgender health, this book is an essential guide for health care professionals, educators, students, patients and patients? families concerning the psychological, hormonal, surgical and social support of transgender individuals.
Contents:
Part I General Aspects: Sexual Ambiguity: Development Of Judgement And Evaluation Criteria Over The Centuries
Gender dysphoria: definition and evolution through the years
The DSM Diagnostic Criteria For Gender Dysphoria
Epidemiologic Considerations On Transsexualism
Etiopathogenetic Hypotheses Of Transsexualism
Imaging: Examination Technique
Clinical Management Of Gender Dysphoria In Adolescents
Part II Management of Male to Female: Psychological Characteristics And Sexuality Of Natal Males With Gender Dysphoria
Endocrine Treatment Of Transsexual Male To Female Persons
Surgical Therapy: My Personal Technique
Surgical Therapy: Vaginoplasty In Male Transsexuals Using Penile Skin And Urethral Flap
Surgical Therapy: Construction Of The Neovagina Using The Pelvic Peritoneum
Surgical Therapy: Technical Suggestions For Better And Lasting Functional And Aesthetic Outcomes In Manufacturing The Neoclitoris
Surgical Therapy: Feminization Laryngoplasty
Surgical Therapy: Mastoplasty
Complications Of Male To Female Vaginoplasty
Surgery In Complications: Colon Vaginoplasty
Surgery In Complications: Ileal Vaginoplasty
Surgery In Complications: Management Of Prolapse
Evaluation Of Lower Urinary Tract Function After Surgery
Follow Up Of Patients After Male To Female (Mtf) Sex Reassignment Surgery (Srs)
Quality Of Life After Sexual Reassignment Surgery
Imaging
Part III Management Of Female To Male: The Hot Questions In Prepubertal Gender Dysphoria In Girls
The Female-To-Male Medical Treatment
Surgical Therapy: Pedicle Anterolateral Thigh Flap
Surgical Therapy: Free Forearm Flap
Surgical Therapy: Metoidioplasty Technique And Results
Surgical Therapy: Phalloplasthy With Suprapubic Flap-Pryor?s Technique
Surgical Therapy: Total Phalloplasty Using Latissimus Dorsi Flap
Surgical Therapy: Chest Wall Contouring For Female-To-Male Transsexuals
Surgical Therapy: Possible One Step Solutions
Surgical Therapy: Scrotal Reconstruction In Female-To-Male Transsexuals
Complications
Penile Prosthesis Implantation In Phalloplasty In Female To Male Transsexuals
Imaging
Part IV Legislative, Ethical And Health Policy Aspects: Ethical Issues For The Practitioner Work In The Transgender Care
Transgender Identity And Sexually Transmitted Diseases Including HIV
Answers To Fertility Request.