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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]]. | |||
==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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{{SEEALSO}} | |||
* [[Frenuloplasty]] | |||
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[[Category:Medical term]] | |||
[[Category:Penile surgery]] | |||
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