Triple incision

Triple incision is the designation of an operation for treatment of phimosis (narrowing of the opening of the foreskin of the penis ).

The technique consists of (usually) three incisions transversely (longitudinally) through the narrowing. The cut edges are then sewn again along the narrowing (transversely), whereby the circumference of the narrowing increases in accordance with the length of the cut. From an aesthetic point of view, this technique is clearly superior to the simple incision (dorsal incision) and usually leads to a very inconspicuous result.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Medical Tribune 09/2006 "Foreskin pushes off the penis" ( Memento of the original from August 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ PDF Medical Tribune 11/2000 "Three cuts save the foreskin" ( Memento of the original from December 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ PDF Johannes Terhardt "Triple incision as a sensible alternative to circumcision in the surgical treatment of phimosis"
4. ↑ J. Hoang-Böhm and P. Alken "Alternatives to Circumcision"
5. ↑ engl. Reuters Health: "Triple Iincision Surgery May Avoid Circumcision for Phimosis"  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )

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