Meatal stenosis after circumcision
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Meatal stenosis after circumcision
Meatal stenosis is the most common long-term complication of male circumcision. Stenosis is a blockage or narrowing that develops in the opening of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the tip of the penis. Meatal stenosis often develops as the result of an open sore (ulcer) around the opening at the tip of the penis (glans).
This may occur in circumcised males because the foreskin no longer protects the penis from urine and stool.
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| Author | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology |
| Last Updated | February 19, 2008 |
| Last updated: | February 19, 2008 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C) - Pediatric Urology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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