Trauma of the external genital in children: Emasculation, a paediatric case report

AbstractAn 8-year-old boy was brought to the paediatric surgery department having amputated his penis and both testicles during a road traffic accident. Examination of the perinea showed a complete amputation of penis, scrotum and testicles. We performed debridement and skin suture initially. The ur...

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Published inTrauma case reports Vol. 21; p. 100201
Main Authors Tembely, S, Dieth, A.G, Kouamé, Y.G.S, Yaokreh, J.B, Odéhouri-Koudou, T.H, Kouamé, D.B, Ouattara, O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2019
Elsevier
Subjects
Child
Male genital injuries
Surgery
Trauma
Male genital injuries
Child
Trauma
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Summary:AbstractAn 8-year-old boy was brought to the paediatric surgery department having amputated his penis and both testicles during a road traffic accident. Examination of the perinea showed a complete amputation of penis, scrotum and testicles. We performed debridement and skin suture initially. The urethral orifice was catheterized by a 10 F Foley's catheter. I the herein case report, we discuss the incidence, management and complications of genital amputation in a young boy. Moreover, the existing literature in this subject is reviewed.
ISSN:2352-6440
2352-6440
DOI:10.1016/j.tcr.2019.100201