title: Care of the child with the desire to change genders--Part II: female-to-male transition.
abstract: In Part I of this 3-part article, the psychological and medical care of the child wishing to change gender was described. This second part presents surgical treatments and surgical nursing care for gender reassignment procedures for a genetic female wishing to reassign as a male. Part III will define the surgical needs of the genetic male who is reassigned as a female.
authors.affiliation: Sonoma State University, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Bethany
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D019990:Perioperative Care; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*; D013519:Urogenital Surgical Procedures; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies