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Is the neopenis always circumcised?

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Circumcision is done according to the patient’s preference. But, whenever there is no skin available to make the whole reconstruction of the…

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Where do you harvest buccal mucosa graft from?

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The buccal mucosa graft is harvested from the inner cheek and defect is closed with resorbable running suture.

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Do you do urinal hook up with metoidioplasty?

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We create the urethral meatus to be at the glans of the neopenis. We perform the urethral lengthening completely.

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How do you create the urethra?

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We create urethra using combined buccal mucosa graft together with the available genital skin flaps originated whether from labia minora or dorsal…

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What is the size of the testicle prostheses that you use?

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We usually use medium size of the testicle prostheses (about 18cc) due to better appearance of the new external genitals. The medium…

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Is mons resection included in the Metoidioplasty package?

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No, it is not normally included, and in some patients due to preservation of the vascularisation of neopenis and scrotal skin, I…

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What are the important details that each patient needs to do before coming to Belgrade?

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Among requested analysis you need to have tests on HIV, Hepatitis B and C done up to one month before surgery. Last…

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What is the difference in complete treatment for Serbian and foreign citizens?

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There is no difference. We treat every patient in the same way. Any patient is wellcome for the full treatment and we…

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Does Dr. Miro perform the surgery only in Serbia?

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Yes, I perform surgery in Serbia mainly, where I can have an early postoperative follow-up of my patients and where me and…

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Are there any requirements like a certain BMI or weight for phalloplasty?

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It’s recommended to have BMI within normal range for phalloplasty procedure. In obese (overweight) patients the procedure is more complicated: creation of…

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How soon before surgery do you need blood work completed and tests on HIV, Hepatitis B and C?

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One month before the surgery date, details are to be discussed with the anesthesiologist during the personal communication.

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How soon before the surgery do you need the recommendation letters completed?

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We need that one month before the surgery to be completed and sent to us for the verification. The letters must be…

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What are the requirements before getting Metoidioplasty with Dr. Miro?

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You need to be at least one year on hormonal therapy. You need to have two recommendation letters from two different psychiatrists,…

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The following are the procedures I would be interested in having done in the 1-stage procedure: hysterectomy, metoidioplasty, urethral lengthening, and scrotal implants.

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Yes, these procedures can and are always performed in our center as a one stage procedure. Hysterecomy is performed using transvaginal approach,…