Body Mass Index and Complication Rates Among Patients Undergoing Gender-Affirming Surgeries
BMI is commonly used to determine GAS eligibility, yet its utility in predicting complications is uncertain. Healthcare providers should consider the patient's overall health status when assessing GAS eligibility rather than relying on BMI alone.
Authors
- Dana Stiles
- Alison K. Snyder‐Warwick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9882-4213)
- Whitney Linsenmeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5939-250X)
- Sarah Garwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0857-9710)
- Katherine Walcott
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels (BE)
- Saint Louis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000004168
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15