Robotic Single-Site Surgery for Female-to-Male Transsexuals: Preliminary Experience. (10th April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bogliolo, Stefano; Cassani, Chiara; Babilonti, Luciana; Gardella, Barbara; Zanellini, Francesca; Dominoni, Mattia; Santamaria, Valentina; Nappi, Rossella Elena; Spinillo, Arsenio
• Other Names: Bizic M. Academic Editor.; Djordjevic M. L. Academic Editor.; Kuehhas F. E. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: TheScientificWorldjournal. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-04-10
• Subjects: Science -- Periodicals; Technology -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; 505
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/674579
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2356-6140

Abstract

Abstract : Hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is a part of gender reassignment surgery for the treatment of female-to-male transsexualism. Over the last years many efforts were made in order to reduce invasiveness of laparoscopic and robotic surgery such as the introduction of single-site approach. We report our preliminary experience on single-site robotic hysterectomy for cross-sex reassignment surgery. Our data suggest that single-site robotic hysterectomy is feasible and safe in female-to-male transsexualism with some benefits in terms of postoperative pain and aesthetic results.