We hope you find these manuscripts to be educational and inspiring. We believe this series will not only provide clinically relevant information to surgeons and other healthcare providers involved in transgender medicine, but will also serve as the foundation to the growth of the transgender literature.
Editorial on Transgender Surgery
Editorial on gender affirming surgery
Original Article on Transgender Surgery
Hockey stick incision: a modified technique for chest wall masculinization
A comparison of perioperative safety for breast augmentation in cis- vs. trans patients
Perception of femininity and attractiveness in Facial Feminization Surgery
Necessity of facial contouring in feminization surgery for Chinese transgender females
The strategy for vaginal rejuvenation: CO2 laser or vaginoplasty?
Guiding the conversation—types of regret after gender-affirming surgery and their associated etiologies
Review Article on Transgender Surgery
Narrative review of facial gender surgery: approaches and techniques for the frontal sinus and upper third of the face
Surgical techniques of phalloplasty in transgender patients: a systematic review
Single versus two-stage phalloplasty for transgender female-to-male patients: a systematic review of the literature
Imaging evaluation for the diagnosis and management of complications of gender-affirming surgeries
Multidisciplinary approach to imaging for gender-affirming surgery: engaging surgeons, radiologists, and patients to ensure a positive imaging experience
Breast augmentation in the transgender patient: narrative review of current techniques and complications
Nipple-areola complex reconstruction in transgender patients undergoing mastectomy with free nipple grafts: a systematic review of techniques and outcomes
Systematic review of fertility preservation options in transgender patients: a guide for plastic surgeons
Point of care virtual surgical planning and 3D printing in facial gender confirmation surgery: a narrative review
Disclosure:
The series “Transgender Surgery” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Translational Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Oscar J. Manrique, John A Persing, and Xiaona Lu served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.