Glans sculpting in phalloplasty--experiences in female-to-male transsexuals

Br J Plast Surg. 1998 Jul;51(5):376-9. doi: 10.1054/bjps.1997.0220.

Abstract

An aesthetically appealing neophallus with an urethral meatus at its tip is one of the goals of phalloplasty in female-to-male transsexuals. From July 1993 to December 1996, 20 cases of female-to-male transsexuals who had received sculpting of glans in four different ways were enrolled. Their photographs were collected and were scored by independent surgical and non-surgical assessors. The Norfolk procedure creates a more normal neoglans assessed by patients themselves and by the assessors. Split-thickness skin graft (SSG) produces a more normal-looking coronal sulcus than full-thickness skin graft (FTSG) in the Norfolk procedure.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Penile Implantation / methods*
  • Penile Implantation / psychology
  • Transsexualism / surgery*