Successful Removal of Metal Objects Causing Penile Strangulation by a Silk Winding Method

Penile strangulation is a challenge to urologists. The decompression of the penis is required to prevent long-term complications. Metal objects are difficult to remove. Cutting is the most common method described. Appropriate cutting tools may be difficult to obtain, and the process may be time-cons...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dong, Chuanjiang, Dong, Ziqiang, Xiong, Fei, Xie, Zonglan, Wen, Qiaoli
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3833198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24288646
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/434397
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Sumario:Penile strangulation is a challenge to urologists. The decompression of the penis is required to prevent long-term complications. Metal objects are difficult to remove. Cutting is the most common method described. Appropriate cutting tools may be difficult to obtain, and the process may be time-consuming with the possibility of iatrogenic penile injury. In this paper, we will present a simple method to remove such objects by use a silk winding method and subcutaneous puncture.

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