Abstract
Duhamel's dorsal preputioplasty is frequently performed for the treatment of phimosis in infants because it prevents preputial resection. However, its simplicity does not exempt it from complications. An excessive ventral foreskin observed in some cases leads to esthetically unsatisfactory results. This can be corrected by Lemahud's (the converse of Duhamel) technique for preputial repair or by circumcision with excision of the redundant skin. Lemahud's foreskinplasty is indicated in those cases in which partial coverage of the glans is desired.
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Villanueva, A., Martinez-Bermejo, M.A., Conde, J. et al. Lemahud's foreskinplasty. Pediatr Surg Int 10, 437–438 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00182254
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