Objective:Bladder neck contracture and vesicourethral anastomotic stenosis are difficult to manage endoscopically,and open repair is associated with high rates of incontinence.In recent years,there have been increasin...Objective:Bladder neck contracture and vesicourethral anastomotic stenosis are difficult to manage endoscopically,and open repair is associated with high rates of incontinence.In recent years,there have been increasing reports of robotic-assisted bladder neck reconstruction in the literature.However,existing studies are small,heterogeneous case series.The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review of robotic-assisted bladder neck reconstruction to better evaluate patency and incontinence outcomes.Methods:We performed a systematic review of PubMed from first available date to May 2023 for all studies evaluating robotic-assisted reconstructive surgery of the bladder neck in adult men.Articles in non-English,author replies,editorials,pediatric-based studies,and reviews were excluded.Outcomes of interest were patency and incontinence rates,which were pooled when appropriate.Results:After identifying 158 articles on initial search,we included only ten studies that fit all aforementioned criteria for robotic-assisted bladder neck reconstruction.All were case series published from March 2018 to March 2022 ranging from six to 32 men,with the median follow-up of 5e23 months.A total of 119 patients were included in our analysis.A variety of etiologies and surgical techniques were described.Patency rates ranged from 50%to 100%,and pooled patency was 80%(95/119).De novo incontinence rates ranged from 0%to 33%,and pooled incontinence was 17%(8/47).Our findings were limited by small sample sizes,relatively short follow-ups,and heterogeneity between studies.展开更多
The use of body mass index(BMI)to determine eligibility for gender-affirming surgery in transgender and nonbinary individuals has been contested.While BMI thresholds are often meant to be protective,restricting patien...The use of body mass index(BMI)to determine eligibility for gender-affirming surgery in transgender and nonbinary individuals has been contested.While BMI thresholds are often meant to be protective,restricting patients from access to surgery can also cause harm.There is a rationale for the continued use of BMI,but the inherent problems with it must also be recognized,including how weight stigma impacts patients’access to gender-affirming surgery and influences clinical care.This article uses a narrative review of current literature to discuss how high BMI affects surgical outcomes in gender-affirming genital surgeries,as well as analogous procedures,existing de facto BMI thresholds,and how to both minimize the harms of proceeding with surgery in patients with a high BMI or the harms of delaying for weight loss.BMI factors into surgical decision-making based on the existing literature,which demonstrates that high BMI is associated with increased surgical risk,including higher incidences of surgical site infections and poor wound healing,as well as the possibility of free flap complications,which are a component of certain genital procedures.This patient population is at higher risk for eating disorders,and it is prudent to find alternatives to requiring patient self-monitored weight management.The impacts of weight stigma should be considered when treating gender-affirming surgery patients,and further data and research are needed to augment shared decision-making and lead to practice change.展开更多
文摘Objective:Bladder neck contracture and vesicourethral anastomotic stenosis are difficult to manage endoscopically,and open repair is associated with high rates of incontinence.In recent years,there have been increasing reports of robotic-assisted bladder neck reconstruction in the literature.However,existing studies are small,heterogeneous case series.The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review of robotic-assisted bladder neck reconstruction to better evaluate patency and incontinence outcomes.Methods:We performed a systematic review of PubMed from first available date to May 2023 for all studies evaluating robotic-assisted reconstructive surgery of the bladder neck in adult men.Articles in non-English,author replies,editorials,pediatric-based studies,and reviews were excluded.Outcomes of interest were patency and incontinence rates,which were pooled when appropriate.Results:After identifying 158 articles on initial search,we included only ten studies that fit all aforementioned criteria for robotic-assisted bladder neck reconstruction.All were case series published from March 2018 to March 2022 ranging from six to 32 men,with the median follow-up of 5e23 months.A total of 119 patients were included in our analysis.A variety of etiologies and surgical techniques were described.Patency rates ranged from 50%to 100%,and pooled patency was 80%(95/119).De novo incontinence rates ranged from 0%to 33%,and pooled incontinence was 17%(8/47).Our findings were limited by small sample sizes,relatively short follow-ups,and heterogeneity between studies.
文摘The use of body mass index(BMI)to determine eligibility for gender-affirming surgery in transgender and nonbinary individuals has been contested.While BMI thresholds are often meant to be protective,restricting patients from access to surgery can also cause harm.There is a rationale for the continued use of BMI,but the inherent problems with it must also be recognized,including how weight stigma impacts patients’access to gender-affirming surgery and influences clinical care.This article uses a narrative review of current literature to discuss how high BMI affects surgical outcomes in gender-affirming genital surgeries,as well as analogous procedures,existing de facto BMI thresholds,and how to both minimize the harms of proceeding with surgery in patients with a high BMI or the harms of delaying for weight loss.BMI factors into surgical decision-making based on the existing literature,which demonstrates that high BMI is associated with increased surgical risk,including higher incidences of surgical site infections and poor wound healing,as well as the possibility of free flap complications,which are a component of certain genital procedures.This patient population is at higher risk for eating disorders,and it is prudent to find alternatives to requiring patient self-monitored weight management.The impacts of weight stigma should be considered when treating gender-affirming surgery patients,and further data and research are needed to augment shared decision-making and lead to practice change.
