Tags: Anatomical Structure, Nerve.
The dorsal nerve of the penis is the deepest division of the pudendal nerve; it accompanies the internal pudendal artery along the ramus of the ischium; it then runs forward along the margin of the inferior ramus of the pubis between the superior and inferior layers of the fascia of the urogenital diaphragm.Piercing the inferior layer it gives a branch to the corpus cavernosum penis and passes forward in company with the dorsal artery of the penis between the layers of the suspensory ligament on to the dorsum of the penis and ends on the glans penis.It innervates the skin of the penis.Dorsal Penile Nerve and Circumcision in MalesA recent clinical comparison evaluated post-surgical pain outcomes in boys receiving either pudendal nerve or dorsal penile nerve block after circumcision (the local anesthetic was a mixture of lidocaine bupivacaine fentanyl and clonidine).
