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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]] | ||