Benjamin Schwab-Eckhardt

Dr. Benjamin Schwab-Eckhardt

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 September 2024 in Children
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SFSchäfer Frank-Mattias
Schäfer Frank-Mattias
BSBenjamin Schwab-Eckhardt
Benjamin Schwab-Eckhardt
EVEgbert Voss
Egbert Voss
MSMichael Schroth
Michael Schroth
FSFranz Staudt
Franz Staudt
MSMaximilian Stehr
Maximilian Stehr
Background/Objectives: In recent years, changing paradigms, both culturally and scientifically, have fundamentally altered the approach to the treatment of children with Disorders of Sexual Development (DSD) prior to reaching the age of legal consent. In Germany, the situation changed with the introduction of legislation that includes a partial ban on DSD surgery in children in 2021. This study aims to analyze the impact of this legislation on clinical practice. Methods: From 2014 to 2024, all patients with DSD in our institution were included. The study group comprised all patients operated on after the legislation. All patients operated on before the legislation served as the control group. Karyotype, phenotype, resulting type of DSD, age at presentation and age at operation were recorded. Results: A total of 35 patients were included in this study, with 15 in the study group and 20 in the control group. The operation was authorized by the family court for all patients in the study group. A total of 46,XY patients with severe hypospadias and clinical aspect of intersexual outer genitalia were the largest proportion (25 patients, 71.4%). Nine patients (25.7%) were 46,XX girls with classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) type. One patient (2.9%) showed a mixed gonadal dysgenesis. The mean age of the patients at first presentation in our institution was 10.7 months in the control group and 11.0 months in the study group. The mean age at operation was significantly higher in the study group (20.1 months) compared to the control group (15.1 months; p = 0.032, unpaired t-test). Conclusions: The introduction of the legislation with a partial ban of genital surgery in DSD children in Germany has led to a significant delay in surgery. Since the majority of the patients comprise severe hypospadias and 46,XX CAH patients, further amendments of the law are proposed to minimize potential harm.

1 January 2026
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HRHanna Renk
Hanna Renk
MDMarkus Dietzel
Markus Dietzel
JHJohannes Huebner
Johannes Huebner
JLJan De Laffolie
Jan De Laffolie
BSBenjamin Schwab-Eckhardt
Benjamin Schwab-Eckhardt
URUdo Rolle
Udo Rolle

30 July 2026 in Journal of Pediatric Urology
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JMJohannes Meyer
Johannes Meyer
BSBenjamin Schwab-Eckhardt
Benjamin Schwab-Eckhardt
RSRegina Stredele
Regina Stredele
EHEva Harlander-Weikert
Eva Harlander-Weikert
UNUlrike Necknig
Ulrike Necknig
SFSchäfer Frank-Mattias
Schäfer Frank-Mattias

1 January 2026
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HRHanna Renk
Hanna Renk
MDMarkus Dietzel
Markus Dietzel
JFJohannes Forster
Johannes Forster
FLFabian Lander
Fabian Lander
PPPaolo Paioni
Paolo Paioni
ASArne Simon
Arne Simon

1 January 2026
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HRHanna Renk
Hanna Renk
MDMarkus Dietzel
Markus Dietzel
JHJohannes Huebner
Johannes Huebner
JLJan De Laffolie
Jan De Laffolie
BSBenjamin Schwab-Eckhardt
Benjamin Schwab-Eckhardt
URUdo Rolle
Udo Rolle