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Gennaro Selvaggi

Researcher at Ghent University Hospital

Publications -  24
Citations -  1809

Gennaro Selvaggi is an academic researcher from Ghent University Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sex reassignment surgery (female-to-male) & Phalloplasty. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 24 publications receiving 1549 citations. Previous affiliations of Gennaro Selvaggi include Yahoo!.

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Sexual and physical health after sex reassignment surgery.

TL;DR: After SRS, the transsexual person's expectations were met at an emotional and social level, but less so at the physical and sexual level even though a large number of transsexuals (80%) reported improvement of their sexuality.
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Penile Reconstruction: Is the Radial Forearm Flap Really the Standard Technique?

TL;DR: This large study demonstrates that the radial forearm phalloplasty is a very reliable technique for the creation of a normal-appearing penis and scrotum, always allowing the patient to void while standing and in most cases also to experience sexual satisfaction.
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Chest-wall contouring surgery in female-to-male transsexuals: a new algorithm.

TL;DR: Skin excess and skin elasticity are the key factors in choosing the appropriate technique for subcutaneous mastectomy, which is reflected in the algorithm, and although the complication rate is low and patient satisfaction is high, secondary aesthetic corrections are often indicated.
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Gender identity disorder: general overview and surgical treatment for vaginoplasty in male-to-female transsexuals.

TL;DR: The penile-scrotal skin flap technique is considered the state of the art for vaginoplasty in male-to-female transsexuals, whereas other techniques (rectosigmoid flap, local flaps, and isolated skin grafts) should be considered only in secondary cases.
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Genital Sensitivity After Sex Reassignment Surgery in Transsexual Patients

TL;DR: To obtain orgasm after phalloplasty, the reconstruction of the clitoris from the neurovascular pedicled glans flap is essential and the coaptation of the cutaneous nerves of the flap with the ilioinguinalis nerve and with one of the 2 nerves ofthe clitoris is essential.