Progress in plastic surgery of prepuce frenulum
10.3760/cma.j.cn114453-20221129-00374
- VernacularTitle:包皮系带整形术的研究进展
- Author:
Menghao DENG
1
;
Zhe YANG
Author Information
1. 中国医学科学院北京协和医学院整形外科医院泌尿生殖整形中心，北京 100144
- Keywords:
Foreskin;
Plastic surgery of prepuce frenulum;
Skin type downward curvature of penis;
Premature ejaculation;
Hypospadias
- From:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
2023;39(7):699-703
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The frenulum is a bridge structure between the prepuce and the ventral side of glans, which is highly sensitive and fragile. Lesions of frenulum are easy to cause male genital discomfort, seriously affecting their reproductive health. The plastic operation of frenulum is a safe and simple surgery. At present, it is widely used to treat skin type downward curvature of penis and premature ejaculation caused by short frenulum and in frenulum reconstruction of hypospadias, including frenuloplasty, frenulum reconstruction and many other surgical method. This article summarizes the anatomy, physiology and embryonic development of frenulum, and reviews the indications and method of frenulum plastic surgery, with a view to providing references for future clinical work.
