Penile incarceration by a steel ring

To report a new case of penile incarceration by a metallic object. 28-year-old male presenting to the emergency room with a ring at the medial part of the penis that he was unable to remove. The ring was placed 16 hours before. Such incarcerating object was causing important oedema, a small plate of...

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Published inArchivos españoles de urología Vol. 57; no. 6; p. 655
Main Authors Donate Moreno, María José, Giménez Bachs, José Miguel, Pastor Guzmán, José Mará, Lorenzo Romero, Juan Gabriel, Salinas Sánchez, Antonio Santiago, Virseda Rodríguez, Julio Antonio
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.07.2004
Subjects
Adult
Edema - etiology
Foreign Bodies - complications
Foreign Bodies - surgery
Humans
Male
Penile Diseases - etiology
Penile Diseases - pathology
Penile Diseases - surgery
Penis - injuries
Penis - surgery
Stainless Steel
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:To report a new case of penile incarceration by a metallic object. 28-year-old male presenting to the emergency room with a ring at the medial part of the penis that he was unable to remove. The ring was placed 16 hours before. Such incarcerating object was causing important oedema, a small plate of necrosis, and hypoesthesia of the glans penis. After many unsuccessful attempts the penis was finally released using a strong cutting tool. The wound was cleaned with removal of devitalized tissue and sutured. Twenty-four hours later the penis looked almost normal, although patient complained of slight hypoesthesia at the glans penis. Incarceration of the penis by a metallic object is an unusual clinical situation causing a vascular emergency and an incredible therapeutic challenge to remove the constructive object.
ISSN:0004-0614