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Patient-reported satisfaction and health-related quality of life after chest masculinization in transgender men using the BODY-Q Chest module and the 15D instrument. (English)
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Chest masculinization is the most common surgical intervention in transgender men. (English)
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Studies indicate good patient-reported postoperative satisfaction, but only recently has a patient-reported outcome instrument, the BODY-Q Chest module, been developed and validated for this patient group. (English)
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This study aimed to evaluate postoperative patient-reported satisfaction and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using the BODY-Q Chest module and the 15D after surgical chest masculinization in transgender men. (English)
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The data comprised all patients receiving chest masculinization from 2005 to 2018. (English)
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The patients were invited by letter to complete the BODY-Q Chest module and the 15D questionnaire in May 2020. (English)
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Of the 220 patients invited, 123 completed the survey, resulting in a response rate of 56%. (English)
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The median chest and nipple scores were 76 and 68 out of 100, respectively. (English)
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The number of secondary corrections was negatively associated with the chest score (p value < 0.001). (English)
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The 15D index score was lower compared with the age-standardized male population (p value < 0.001), but similar to the age-standardized female population. (English)
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Psychiatric comorbidity was associated with lower 15D index scores (p value < 0.001). (English)
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There were no statistically significant differences between the BODY-Q Chest module scores or the 15D index score among the different surgical techniques. (English)
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The postoperative satisfaction with chest masculinization was good and in line with previous literature. (English)
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HRQoL resembles that of the reference population. (English)
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The periareolar technique is not associated with better satisfaction despite causing less scar burden. (English)
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The negative association between the chest score and number of secondary corrections is unsettling and requires further examination in a prospective setting. (English)
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September 2024
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September 2024
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96
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43-49
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49
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S1748-6815(24)00374-7
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