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ea0011s80 | Management of complex genital anomalies and the transition from childhood to adulthood | ECE2006

Management of complex genital anomalies and the transition from childhood to adulthood: A patient’s perspective

Carmichael PA

The way in which children with complex genital anomalies are managed is the subject of controversy and in a state of flux. The practice of early childhood genital surgery has been challenged in relation to both consent issues and functional outcomes.For the past fifty years practice has been informed by the so called optimal gender policy which proposed that in disorders of sexual development (DSD) gender assignment should be that which allows optimal ps...