Pitch-raising surgery in fourteen male-to-female transsexuals.

Objective: To evaluate the indications and results of pitch-raising surgery in male-to-female transsexual patients.

Study Design: Retrospective study of male-to-female transsexual patients who underwent pitch-raising surgery between 1994 and 2001 at a single institution.

Methods: The 14 patients had inadequate improvements after speech therapy alone.