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First received: June 01, 2023

Clinical Trial: Polyethylene-glycol Assisted Nerve Repair in Phalloplasty

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Gender Dysphoria

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Nerve Repair Using Hydrophilic Polymers to Improve Tactile and Erogenous Neophallus Sensation

Brief Summary: Phalloplasty, a genitourinary surgery for transmasculine patients, reconstructs a neophallus using tissue transferred from other parts of the body to the groin.However, this technique fails to provide adequate sensation, causing regret and persistent dysphoria.Peripheral nerve regeneration is the greatest barrier to sensory recovery, given the slow rate of regrowth coupled with the negative effects of axonal degeneration.Topical application of polyethylene glycol (PEG) fuses severed axonal membranes, restoring the…

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