Outcomes of clitoral reconstruction in women that experienced genital mutilation and/or genital cutting:10 years of experience in the Netherlands
Background: The empowerment of women that migrated from Africa and the Middle East to the Netherlands increased the awareness and demand for clitoral reconstruction in women that experienced genital mutilation and/or genital cutting (FGM/C). Our aim was to investigate the outcomes of FGM/C-corrective surgeries conducted over a 10-year period. Methods: We recruited 72 patients with FGM/C from January 2010 to January 2021. All patients received counseling and underwent strict selection for surgery. Clitoroplasty was performed according to the Foldès technique. Patients were followed for a mean o... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Karim , R B , Karim , D E N B , Dekker , J J M L & Middelburg , M J 2022 , ' Outcomes of clitoral reconstruction in women that experienced genital mutilation and/or genital cutting : 10 years of experience in the Netherlands ' , European Journal of Plastic Surgery , vol. 45 , no. 5 , pp. 771-777 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-022-01942-5 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26846294 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://research.vumc.nl/en/publications/fc0835ae-a211-4df7-8e5e-178893927889 |