Female Genital Mutilation Reconstruction for Plastic Surgeons—A Call to Arms

Summary:. The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is performed for historically engrained cultural beliefs with no recognized health benefits. FGM continues to be practiced secondary to motivating factors based on cultural beliefs, the majority of which aim to maintain the “purity” of the fe...

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Main Authors: Takintope Akinbiyi, MD, MSc, Emily Langston, Ivona Percec, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-11-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001945