| Meatotomy | |
|---|---|
 Glans penis following meatotomy, a surgical widening of the urinary meatus typically performed to treat meatal stenosis. Manual retraction is shown to provide a clear view of the widened orifice. | |
| Specialty | Urology |
A meatotomy (/miːəˈtɒtəmɪ/[1][2]) is a form of penile modification in which the underside of the glans is split, extending the urinary meatus. The procedure may be performed by a doctor to alleviate meatal stenosis or urethral stricture.[3][4][5][6]
See also
Notes
- Specific
- ^ OED 2nd edition, 1989.
- ^ Entry "meatotomy" in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
- ^ Choudhury 2008
- ^ Palmer 2010
- ^ Angel, C.A. (June 12, 2006). "Meatal stenosis". eMedicine. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ Yachia 2007
- Bibliography
- Choudhury, Dhiraj (2008), General Surgical Operations, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, p. 336, ISBN 978-81-8448-195-2
- Palmer, Jeffrey S. (2010), Pediatric Urology: A General Urologist's Guide, Springer, p. 132, ISBN 978-1-60327-419-7
- Yachia, Daniel (2007), Text Atlas of Penile Surgery, CRC Press, pp. 151–152, ISBN 978-1-84184-517-3