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BBC Penis transplant
[[File:Partial_penectomy.jpg|thumb|Genital area of male after partial penectomy.]]
'''Penectomy''' means the surgical removal of the [[penis]]. The removal of the [[penis ]] other than by surgery (e.g. torture) is named ''penis removal''.<ref name=WP>{{REFweb
|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penectomy
|title=Penectomy
==Medical reasons for penectomy==
[[Penile cancer]], for example, sometimes necessitates removal of part or all of the [[penis]].<ref name="pmid17896151">{{REFjournal
|last=Korets
|first=Ruslan
|issn=1068-9265
|DOI=10.1245/s10434-007-9563-9
}}</ref> The amount of penis removed depends on the severity of the cancer. Some men have only the tip of their penis removed. For others with more advanced cancer, the entire [[penis ]] must be removed.<ref name="menshealth">{{REFweb
|last=Kennard
|first=Jerry
[[Fournier gangrene]] can also be a reason for penectomy and/or orchiectomy.<ref name=WP/>
== Penis transplant ==
In 2015, a team of South African surgeons has performed the world's first successful penis transplant. The doctors said the patient has made a full recovery. His penis had to be [[Amputation|amputated]] after [[complication]]s arose from a [[Ulwaluko|traditional circumcision]].<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-31885361
|title=First 'successful' penis transplant in South Africa
|last=Harding
|first=Andrew
|website=BBC
|date=2015-03-14
|accessdate=2024-02-02
}}</ref>
{{REF}}
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[[Category:Genital mutilation]]
[[Category:TermMedical term]] [[de:Penektomie]]