Presenting Complications to a Reconstructive Urologist After Masculinizing Genital Reconstructive Surgery. 2019

Geolani W Dy, and Michael A Granieri, and Benjamin C Fu, and Alex J Vanni, and Bryan Voelzke, and Keith F Rourke, and Sean P Elliott, and Dmitriy Nikolavsky, and Lee C Zhao
Department of Urology, New York University, ‎New York, NY.

To evaluate the presenting complications of patients to reconstructive urologists after masculinizing gender affirming genital reconstructive surgery (GRS) performed elsewhere. We identified patients who underwent revision surgery by one of the co-authors for sequelae of masculinizing GRS. We reviewed patient demographics, medical history, details of prior GRS, and complications from GRS. Specific attention was paid to the presence of the following: suprapubic tube dependence, vaginal remnant, urethrocutaneous fistula (UCF) within the fixed urethra (pars fixa), UCF in the phallic urethra, phallic urethral stricture, meatal stenosis, and anastomotic urethral stricture. Statistical analysis was performed using the Fisher's exact test to determine differences in presenting symptoms by GRS. Fifty-five patients who had reconstructive surgery for complications from masculinizing GRS from September 2004 to September 2017 were identified. The median age at surgical correction was 33 years. Fifteen (27%) patients had prior metoidioplasty and 40 (73%) had prior phalloplasty. The median time from date of GRS to presentation to a reconstructive urologist was 4 months. Urethral strictures (n = 47, 86%) were the most common indication for subsequent surgery, followed by urethrocutaneous fistulae (n = 31, 56%) and vaginal remnant (n = 26, 47%). The majority of patients presented with 2 or more simultaneous complications (n = 40, 73%). There are several common presenting urologic complications after masculinizing GRS. Patients may present to reconstructive urologists early after GRS performed elsewhere. The long-term outcomes of GRS deserve further study.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D014522 Urethral Diseases Pathological processes involving the URETHRA. Disease, Urethral,Diseases, Urethral,Urethral Disease
D014525 Urethral Stricture Narrowing of any part of the URETHRA. It is characterized by decreased urinary stream and often other obstructive voiding symptoms. Urethral Stenosis,Anterior Urethral Stricture,Posterior Urethral Stricture,Urethral Stricture, Anterior,Urethral Stricture, Posterior,Anterior Urethral Strictures,Posterior Urethral Strictures,Stenoses, Urethral,Stenosis, Urethral,Stricture, Urethral,Strictures, Urethral,Urethral Stenoses,Urethral Strictures,Urethral Strictures, Anterior,Urethral Strictures, Posterior
D014548 Urinary Fistula An abnormal passage in any part of the URINARY TRACT between itself or with other organs. Fistula, Urinary,Fistulas, Urinary,Urinary Fistulas

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