Breast surgery; Gender dysphoria; NAC repositioning; Transgender mastectomy; Transgender surgery; Humans; Male; Mastectomy; Nipples/surgery; Quality of Life; Breast Neoplasms; Transgender Persons; Nipples; Medicine (all)
Abstract :
[en] In our society, the number of gender affirming surgeries is increasing. Mastectomy is usually the initial surgical procedure performed for the treatment of gender dysphoria in transgender men. It has been shown to improve quality of life and to promote assimilation into the new genre. Creating an aesthetic male chest requires adjustment of the breast tissue volume, proper placement of nipple areola complex, and removal of the inframammary fold. Although many papers have been published on this topic, there is still no consensus as to which surgical technique should be preferred. This article deals with the procedures performed in our plastic surgery department at CHU in Liège and reviews the literature relating to the various surgical techniques, postoperative complications as well as patient satisfaction. [fr] Dans notre société, le nombre de chirurgies d’affirmation de genre est en augmentation. La mastectomie est généralement la procédure chirurgicale initiale réalisée dans le traitement de la dysphorie de genre chez l’homme transgenre. Il a été démontré qu’elle améliore la qualité de vie et favorise l’assimilation au nouveau genre. La création d’une poitrine masculine esthétique nécessite un ajustement du volume du tissu mammaire, un placement approprié de la plaque aréolo-mamelonnaire et la suppression du pli infra-mammaire. Bien que de nombreux articles aient été publiés sur le sujet, il n’y a pas encore de réel consensus quant à la technique chirurgicale à privilégier. Cet article fait le bilan des interventions réalisées au sein du Service de Chirurgie plastique au CHU de Liège et revoit la littérature relative aux différentes techniques chirurgicales utilisées, aux complications postopératoires ainsi qu’à la satisfaction des patients.
Disciplines :
Surgery
Author, co-author :
Piette, Estelle ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie plastique et maxillo-faciale
Jaumotte, Martin ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculté de Médecine > Master spéc. stom.
GILON, Yves ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie plastique et maxillo-faciale
NIZET, Jean-Luc ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie plastique et maxillo-faciale
Language :
French
Title :
Mastectomie, procédure chirurgicale initiale chez les patients transgenres.
Alternative titles :
[en] Mastectomy, the initial surgical procedure in transgender patients.
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