Keywords
Intersex
Intersex surgery
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Abstract
The objective of this article is to analyze the current medical literature about intersex surgery in children, hoping to minimize psychological and social impairment. In the 1920´s, surgical corrections in intersex people were often based on an external examination of the genitalia, ignoring genetics and endocrine characteristics, resulting in inadequate interventions. It was presumed that children between the ages of four and seven whom underwent premature surgery experienced less emotional trauma, as this period coincides with infantile amnesia. However, gonadectomy can compromise growth and result in infertility. For this study, the search engines Pubmed and Scielo were used. In conclusion, there isn't an unanimous consensus about the ideal moment to operate on intersex patients.
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