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. 2024 Jun 11;16(6):c182. doi: 10.7759/cureus.c182

Correction: Risk of Suicide and Self-Harm Following Gender-Affirmation Surgery

John J Straub 1, Krishna K Paul 1, Lauren G Bothwell 1, Sterling J Deshazo 1, Georgiy Golovko 2, Michael S Miller 3, Dietrich V Jehle 1,
Editors: Alexander Muacevic, John R Adler
PMCID: PMC11167211  PMID: 38868549

This article has been corrected by the Editors-in-Chief to clarify the conclusions of the study. Two sentences have been revised as detailed below. The authors agree with these corrections.

  • Original abstract conclusions: "Gender-affirming surgery is significantly associated with elevated suicide attempt risks, underlining the necessity for comprehensive post-procedure psychiatric support." Corrected to: "Patients who have undergone gender-affirming surgery are associated with a significantly elevated risk of suicide, highlighting the necessity for comprehensive post-procedure psychiatric support."  

  • Original first sentence of the Conclusions section: "The results of this study show that gender-affirmation surgery is associated with a significantly higher risk of suicide, death, suicide/self-harm, and PTSD compared to control groups in this real-world database." Corrected to: "The results of this study indicate that patients who have undergone gender affirmation surgery are associated with significantly higher risks of suicide, self-harm, and PTSD compared to general population control groups in this real-world database."

No competing interests declared.


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