Penectomy Surgery
Penectomy is the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the penis. This procedure is mainly used as treatment against penile cancer.
Penile cancer is a collection of malignant, or cancerous, cells either inside or on the surface tissue of the penis.
Types of surgical procedures for carcinoma penis are,
- Penile conserving surgeries
- Glansectomy
- Partial Penectomy: Penis is cut approximately 2cm proximal to tumor for adequate oncological control.
- Total Penectomy: Total penectomy is indicated when size or location of penile carcinoma doesn’t allow preservation of sufficient stump for upright voiding.
- Radical Penectomy: penis is excised with complete corporeal body excision till their origin.

