title: [Postectomy for phimosis: 5-year-experience].
abstract: Phimosis, i.e. congenital or acquired preputial stenosis, is one of the most frequent problems encountered in surgery departments. Circumcision remains the most frequently adopted surgical treatment, but, since this operation entails the sacrifice of the prepuce and frenulum, the penis loses its natural protection. The Authors describe five years of experience with postectomy, a technique which spares both the prepuce and frenulum while repairing the preputial phimosis, defining its benefits compared with circumcision.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale Ospedale S. Giovanni Evangelista, Roma.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cicia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Florio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D010688:Phimosis / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: La postectomia per fimosi: esperienza di cinque anni.