AUTHOR=PIAGGIO LISANDRO A.

TITLE=Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Review from a Surgeon’s Perspective in the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics

VOLUME=1

YEAR=2014

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2013.00050

DOI=10.3389/fped.2013.00050

ISSN=2296-2360

ABSTRACT=<p>Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) most commonly due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is the most common type of disorder of sex development. This review will focus on CAH addressing historical and current surgical techniques with their anatomical foundations, with special attention to long-term results and outcomes on sexual function, patient satisfaction, patient attitude toward surgery, and ongoing controversies in management of these patients.</p>