[Transsexualism]

Abstract

Transsexual conditions need to be assessed for a psychological, hormonal and surgical evaluation. A multidisciplinary consent is required to perform hormonal and surgical treatment.

Method: A critical overview has been performed (PubMed) and the main guidelines have been summarised.

Results: Hormonal treatments include suppression of the naturally secreted hormone and the administration of hormone of the desired sex. The main comorbidity is thrombo-embolic complications for patients under oestogene therapy. The main surgical treatment for female to male (FtM) surgery are: periareolar mastectomy if possible, hysterectomy, ovariectomy and vaginectomy and phallic reconstruction including metaidioplasty and forearm or suprapubic phalloplasty dependant of patient's wishes. The main treatments for male to female (MtF) surgery are: prosthesis mammoplasty and vaginoplasty and for some facial feminisation. The results in term of global satisfaction are high despite a relatively high rate of complications as well.

Conclusion: Results in terms of well-being and psychological improvement justify this treatment despite its relatively high morbidity.

Keywords: Metaidioplasty; Méta-idioplastie; Phalloplastie; Phalloplasty; Réassignation hormono-chirurgicale; Surgical and hormonal reassignment; Transsexualism; Transsexualisme; Vaginoplastie; Vaginoplasty.