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| − | A '''frenectomy''' is the excision of the [[frenulum]], a small ligament of tissue that prevents the [[foreskin]] from retracting too far. Frenectomy is occasionally used in cases of [[frenulum breve]] to permit more complete retraction of the foreskin. | + | A '''frenectomy''' is the [[excision]] of the [[frenulum]],<ref>{{REFweb |
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| + | }}</ref> a small ligament of tissue that prevents the [[foreskin]] from retracting too far. Frenectomy is occasionally used in cases of [[frenulum breve]] to permit more complete [[Development of retractable foreskin| retraction]] of the [[foreskin]]. '''Frenulectomy''' has a similar meaning. | ||
| + | Excision or cutting of the frenulum will also excise the [[frenular artery]] that supplies arterial blood to the [[glans penis]]. | ||
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| + | ==Video== | ||
| + | The procedure depicted in this video by Dr. Gupta of New Delhi is labeled as a [[frenuloplasty]], however it actually is a frenectomy. | ||
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| + | <youtube>v=lxZFser_bXk</youtube> | ||
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| + | {{SEEALSO}} | ||
| + | * [[Frenuloplasty]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Medical term]] | ||
[[Category:Penile surgery]] | [[Category:Penile surgery]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:59, 18 August 2023
A frenectomy is the excision of the frenulum,[1] a small ligament of tissue that prevents the foreskin from retracting too far. Frenectomy is occasionally used in cases of frenulum breve to permit more complete retraction of the foreskin. Frenulectomy has a similar meaning.
Excision or cutting of the frenulum will also excise the frenular artery that supplies arterial blood to the glans penis.
Video
The procedure depicted in this video by Dr. Gupta of New Delhi is labeled as a frenuloplasty, however it actually is a frenectomy.
See also
References
- ↑
(2012). Frenectomy
, The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
