Steuer Adam, Walker Kaysen
College of Science and Health, Occupational Therapy, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA.
University of Utah Hospital, Acute Inpatient Specialty Surgery and Transplant Unit, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Occup Ther Health Care. 2025 Jan;39(1):128-144. doi: 10.1080/07380577.2023.2243333. Epub 2023 Aug 7.
This article explores the new surgical population of gender affirming surgery, specifically vaginal surgeries for transgender and gender diverse people. There are established perioperative rehabilitation guidelines for nearly all other surgeries. A growing population of people is seeking gender affirming healthcare which includes vaginal surgery. This article reviews the guidelines set forth by the (Version 8), explores the occupational needs of this population, as well as provides suggestions for future versions of official documents of the American Occupational Therapy Association to provide more inclusive language for the unique needs of this population following surgery.
本文探讨了性别肯定手术的新手术人群，特别是针对跨性别者和性别多样化人群的阴道手术。几乎所有其他手术都有既定的围手术期康复指南。越来越多的人在寻求包括阴道手术在内的性别肯定医疗保健。本文回顾了《[具体指南名称]》（第8版）提出的指南，探讨了这一人群的职业需求，并就美国职业治疗协会官方文件的未来版本提供建议，以便为该人群术后的独特需求提供更具包容性的语言。
