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Health
First Gender-Affirming Bottom Surgery Performed at AIIMS Bhopal
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 06:01 PM
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AIIMS Bhopal successfully completed the state’s first gender‑affirming bottom surgery, an eight‑hour procedure that left the transgender woman in satisfactory condition upon discharge.
AIIMS Bhopal announced that it has performed the first gender‑affirming bottom surgery in a Madhya Pradesh government hospital. The operation marks a milestone for transgender health services in the state, reflecting growing medical support for gender‑affirming care.
The complex procedure lasted approximately eight hours and was carried out by a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, anesthesiologists and nursing staff. Post‑operative assessments indicated that the patient, a transgender woman, was stable and met all discharge criteria.
Hospital officials said the successful outcome demonstrates the capability of public hospitals to deliver advanced surgical care for the transgender community. They expect the initiative to encourage similar programs across other state hospitals, improving access to gender‑affirming treatments nationwide.
The complex procedure lasted approximately eight hours and was carried out by a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, anesthesiologists and nursing staff. Post‑operative assessments indicated that the patient, a transgender woman, was stable and met all discharge criteria.
Hospital officials said the successful outcome demonstrates the capability of public hospitals to deliver advanced surgical care for the transgender community. They expect the initiative to encourage similar programs across other state hospitals, improving access to gender‑affirming treatments nationwide.