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Anatomical considerations of selective pudendal neurectomy

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The pudendal nerve was examined in 100 cadavers of both sexes. Because of the variable number of trunks of the pudendal nerve, 5 types were distinguished: one-trunked; two-trunked, rectopudendal; two-trunked, pudendo-penile (or-clitoridal); three-trunked, recto-perineo-penile (or-clitoridal); four-trunked, recto-perineo-perineopenile (or-clitoridal).

The authors' suggestions make it possible to perform selective pudendectomy, consisting in denervation of the sphincter urethrae muscle by neurectomy of the perineal branches of the pudendal nerve.

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    A. Sikorski, J. Olszewski & E. Miękoś

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Sikorski, A., Olszewski, J. & Miękoś, E. Anatomical considerations of selective pudendal neurectomy. International Urology and Nephrology 19, 159–163 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550467

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