Reconstruction of Inguinal Region
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles The inguinal region has an excess of skin so there are few cases with insufficient skin. However the femoral blood…
Reconstruction of Dorsum of Toes
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles The most common cause for covering the dorsum of the toes is the great toe. In the case that tendon…
Muscle Graft
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles Free muscle graft is indicated for reconstruction in cases where the muscle has been lost or has become paralyzed in…
Reconstruction of Upper Arm and Medial and Lateral Elbow
(1) Yotsuya Medical Cube, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Basic Principles Exposure of blood vessels or nerves of the medial elbow, or exposure of the bone of the lateral elbow must…
Facial Feminization Surgery: A Global Approach
CHAPTER 1 Facial Feminization Surgery: A Global Approach Luis Capitán, Daniel Simon Key Points Facial feminization surgery is primarily based on structural bone modification and the consequent readaptation of the…
Sexual Health After Surgery for Transgender Individuals
CHAPTER 17 Sexual Health After Surgery for Transgender Individuals Marilyn K. Volker, Lydia A. Fein Key Points Any member of the transgender individual’s care team, including any physician managing an…
Unfavorable Results and Complications in Phalloplasty Surgery
CHAPTER 13 Unfavorable Results and Complications in Phalloplasty Surgery Salvatore D’Arpa, Nicolaas Lumen,Piet Hoebeke, Christopher J. Salgado,Vishal K. Sinha, Natalie R. Joumblat,Stan J. Monstrey Key Points Prevention and treatment of…
Speech Modification
CHAPTER 2 Speech Modification James P. Thomas Key Points Surgery for male-to-female gender voice change is indicated by a patient’s dissatisfaction with his or her perceived gender. Typically this decision…
Anterolateral Thigh Flap Phalloplasty
CHAPTER 9 Anterolateral Thigh Flap Phalloplasty Stan J. Monstrey, Salvatore D’Arpa,Britt Colebunders, Nicolaas Lumen,Piet Hoebeke Key Points A pedicled anterolateral thigh flap can be a valuable alternative to a radial…
