Bladder Rupture as a Complication of Circumcision following Total Subcoronal Urethral Ligation

Circumcision is one of the most commonly performed procedures and generally is considered a safe and minor surgery. However, serious and catastrophic complications may sometime occur if adequate attention is not paid to all aspects of this procedure. Bleeding is the most common early complication of...

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Main Authors: Asal Hojjat, Sorena Keihani, Amir Hassan Mahboubi, Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5394928
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Sorena Keihani
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description Circumcision is one of the most commonly performed procedures and generally is considered a safe and minor surgery. However, serious and catastrophic complications may sometime occur if adequate attention is not paid to all aspects of this procedure. Bleeding is the most common early complication of circumcision and sometimes is controlled by applying sutures. We hereby report a case of urethral obstruction after deep suturing of the bleeding site performed at a district center that led to bladder rupture as an exceedingly rare complication following circumcision.
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spelling doaj-art-3e8e9bfbd1014e16b39ab70fca76044e2025-08-20T03:55:41ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782018-01-01201810.1155/2018/53949285394928Bladder Rupture as a Complication of Circumcision following Total Subcoronal Urethral LigationAsal Hojjat0Sorena Keihani1Amir Hassan Mahboubi2Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh3Pediatric Urology Research Center, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPediatric Urology Research Center, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPediatric Urology Research Center, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPediatric Urology Research Center, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCircumcision is one of the most commonly performed procedures and generally is considered a safe and minor surgery. However, serious and catastrophic complications may sometime occur if adequate attention is not paid to all aspects of this procedure. Bleeding is the most common early complication of circumcision and sometimes is controlled by applying sutures. We hereby report a case of urethral obstruction after deep suturing of the bleeding site performed at a district center that led to bladder rupture as an exceedingly rare complication following circumcision.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5394928
spellingShingle Asal Hojjat
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Amir Hassan Mahboubi
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Bladder Rupture as a Complication of Circumcision following Total Subcoronal Urethral Ligation
Case Reports in Urology
title Bladder Rupture as a Complication of Circumcision following Total Subcoronal Urethral Ligation
title_full Bladder Rupture as a Complication of Circumcision following Total Subcoronal Urethral Ligation
title_fullStr Bladder Rupture as a Complication of Circumcision following Total Subcoronal Urethral Ligation
title_full_unstemmed Bladder Rupture as a Complication of Circumcision following Total Subcoronal Urethral Ligation
title_short Bladder Rupture as a Complication of Circumcision following Total Subcoronal Urethral Ligation
title_sort bladder rupture as a complication of circumcision following total subcoronal urethral ligation
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