(Q30937)
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Chest masculinization is the most common surgical intervention in transgender men. (English)
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2024
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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2024
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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2024
The data comprised all patients receiving chest masculinization from 2005 to 2018. (English)
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2024
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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2024
Of the 220 patients invited, 123 completed the survey, resulting in a response rate of 56%. (English)
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2024
The median chest and nipple scores were 76 and 68 out of 100, respectively. (English)
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2024
The number of secondary corrections was negatively associated with the chest score (p value < 0.001). (English)
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2024
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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2024
Psychiatric comorbidity was associated with lower 15D index scores (p value < 0.001). (English)
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2024
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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2024
The postoperative satisfaction with chest masculinization was good and in line with previous literature. (English)
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2024
HRQoL resembles that of the reference population. (English)
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2024
The periareolar technique is not associated with better satisfaction despite causing less scar burden. (English)
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2024
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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2024
Mirjam (English)
Saarinen (English)
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Sinikka (English)
Suominen (English)
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Harri (English)
Sintonen (English)
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Maija (English)
Kolehmainen (English)
M
Kaisu (English)
Ojala (English)
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24 August 2024
24 August 2024