Kathmandu: The Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Maharajgunj has successfully performed the country’s first genital transformation surgery.
The gender-affirming surgery was conducted on a 25-year-old transgender individual from Janakpur. Through this medical intervention, male genitalia were reassigned to female genitalia.
The Department of Plastic Surgery at TUTH had offered various surgeries for transgender individuals, including facial and breast surgeries from May 26 to 29. The recent genital surgery was performed during this period.
Hospital spokesperson and Associate Professor Dr. Gopal Sedhai said that the availability of such services within the country is a significant convenience for those in need. Previously, individuals seeking genital transformation surgery had to travel abroad to access this care.
The surgical team included foreign plastic surgeon Dr. Alireza Hamidian Jahromi, who specializes in Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Adult Gender Surgery, as well as the department chief, Professor Dr Jayan Man Shrestha.
Gender-affirming surgeries are now regularly available through the Gender Affirming Clinic at TUTH, it is said.