Patient Satisfaction Following Top Surgery: A RealSelf Analysis Using Advanced Natural Language Processing.

Journal: Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open
Published Date: Jun 2, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chest masculinization (top) surgery nearly tripled from 2016 to 2020 and is often the only gender-affirming procedure for transgender men. Outcomes are highly variable and operator-dependent, with limited research evaluating them from the patient's perspective. This study examined the impact of specific surgical metrics and procedure costs on patient-reported outcomes following top surgery.

Authors

  • Leonardo Alaniz
    From the University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, CA.
  • Avril Stulginski
    From the University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, CA.
  • Jenny Ventura
    From the University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, CA.
  • Arman Ghafari
    From the University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, CA.
  • Hoyune Esther Cho
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA.
  • Medha Vallurupalli
    Keck School of Medicine, 1975 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States; University of California, Irvine, Department of Plastic Surgery, 200 S. Manchester Avenue, Suite 650, Orange, CA 92868, United States. Electronic address: medha.vallurupalli@usc.edu.
  • Justin Cordero
    University of California Riverside, School of Medicine, Riverside, CA.
  • Sierra Willens
    Department of Medicine (Oncology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
  • Jagmeet Arora
    From the University of California Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, CA.
  • Cathy J Tang
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA.

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