Minimal surgical intervention in the management of intersex conditions

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1591-1596

  Crouch, Naomi S ^a   Creighton, Sarah M ^a  

^a Napolitano and Prof David)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clitoris; Feminising genitoplasty; Intersex; Vaginal surgery

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HERMAPHRODITISM; HUMAN; INFANCY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBERTY; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA APLASIA; VAGINA ATROPHY; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; VIRILIZATION;

EID: 11044234279     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2004.17.12.1591     Document Type: Article

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