title: [Results of sex change operations in 30 transsexual patients: psychosocial and sexual adaptation--surgical complications].
abstract: Ten male and twenty female transsexual patients who had undergone sex reassignment surgery were followed-up with regard to postoperative complications, partner and sexual interaction and their overall ability to cope with their new situation. Despite unsatisfactory functional results, social and sexual life improved after sex reassignment surgery.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Plastische und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Krankenhaus rechts der Isar in München.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaube
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Biemer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005783:Gender Identity; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000601:surgery*; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Ergebnisse geschlechtsangleichender Operationen an 30 Transsexuellen: psychosoziale und sexuelle Adaptation--chirurgische Komplikationen.