Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Surgical Outcomes in Gender-Affirming Vaginoplasty: A Nationwide Analysis
Patients with class III obesity have higher rates of dehiscence, reoperation, and readmission. Surgeons should consider these findings when discussing risks and expectations with patients during the informed consent process.
Authors
- Artur Manasyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0088-2991)
- Roberto Travieso
- Erin M. Wolfe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2236-9138)
- Eloise Stanton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0063-8584)
- Idean Roohani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7843-583X)
- Jacqueline Stoneburner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5978-9339)
- Michael I. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2987-7562)
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Keck Hospital of USC (US)
- Equilibrium Research (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012514
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44