title: Subcutaneous reduction clitoroplasty.
abstract: Congenital clitoral hypertrophy should be corrected in infancy. Most surgeons perform a total clitroectomy or one of several kinds of clitoral recession procedures. There are some reasons for dissatisfaction with both of these alternatives. An operation in which the corpora cavernosum are resected subcutaneously and the glans sutured to the pubis preserves blood supply and sensation and results in a perineal appearance close to normal. The author has performed this operation infive cases of clitoral hypertrophy associated with adrenogenital syndrome and suggests a wider trial of procedure.
mesh_terms: D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002987:Clitoris / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008722:Methods; D011584:Psychology; D013997:Time Factors