Short-Term Impact of Newly Imposed Legal Restriction on DSD Surgery in Children in Germany
The introduction of the legislation with a partial ban of genital surgery in DSD children in Germany has led to a significant delay in surgery. Since the majority of the patients comprise severe hypospadias and 46,XX CAH patients, further amendments of the law are proposed to minimize potential harm.
Authors
- Michael Andreas Schroth
- Frank‐Mattias Schäfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5383-9649)
- Maximilian Stehr
- Egbert Voß
- F. Staudt
- Benjamin Schwab-Eckhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9299-9254)
Institutions
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- University of Passau (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
- Cnopf´sche Kinderklinik (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children11091104
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.23
Funders
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg