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| HBIGDA STANDARDS OF CARE - 2001 (version 6) |
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XIII.
Post-Transition Follow-up
Long-term
postoperative follow-up is encouraged in that it is one of the factors
associated with a good psychosocial outcome. Follow-up is important to
the patient's subsequent anatomic and medical health and to the
surgeon's knowledge about the benefits and limitations of surgery.
Long-term
follow-up with the surgeon is recommended in all patients to ensure an
optimal surgical outcome. Surgeons who operate on patients who are
coming from long distances should include personal follow-up in their
care plan and attempt to ensure affordable, local, long-term aftercare
in the patient's geographic region. Postoperative patients may also
sometimes exclude themselves from follow-up with the physician
prescribing hormones, not recognizing that these physicians are best
able to prevent, diagnose and treat possible long term medical
conditions that are unique to hormonally and surgically treated
patients. Postoperative patients should undergo regular medical
screening according to recommended guidelines for their age. The need
for follow-up extends to the mental health professional, who having
spent a longer period of time with the patient than any other
professional, is in an excellent position to assist in any
post-operative adjustment difficulties.
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legal, ethical, medical and social issues. These materials do not
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