Surgical and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Gender-Affirming Surgery in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Key Points

• Examine the surgical and patient-reported outcomes of gender-affirming surgery in lower- and middle-income countries.
• Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Analyzed available data on surgical complications and outcomes
• Focused on lower- and middle-income countries
• Identified significant lack of outcome data from many LMICs
• Found substantial variability in surgical complication rates
• Noted differences in outcomes measured across studies

Abstract