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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]]. | ||
Excision of the frenulum will also excise the [[frenular artery]] that supplies arterial blood to the [[glans penis]]. | Excision of the frenulum will also excise the [[frenular artery]] that supplies arterial blood to the [[glans penis]]. | ||
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* [[Frenuloplasty]] | * [[Frenuloplasty]] | ||
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[[Category:Penile surgery]] | [[Category:Penile surgery]] | ||
Revision as of 17:41, 24 January 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.
Excision of the frenulum will also excise the frenular artery that supplies arterial blood to the glans penis.
See also
References
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(2012). Frenectomy
, The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
