Management of a Retained Bullet in the Corpora Cavernosa after a Civilian Gunshot Injury: A Rare Scenario
A 24-year-old man presented to King Saud Medical City emergency department with a retained bullet in his penis following a civilian exchange of gunfire. After an initial assessment, the patient was taken to the operating room. Penile exploration was performed, the bullet was extracted successfully,...
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Korean Society of Traumatology
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| author | Ali Abdel Raheem Ibrahim Alowidah Mohamed Almousa Mohamed Alturki |
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| description | A 24-year-old man presented to King Saud Medical City emergency department with a retained bullet in his penis following a civilian exchange of gunfire. After an initial assessment, the patient was taken to the operating room. Penile exploration was performed, the bullet was extracted successfully, and the corpora cavernosa were repaired properly. A 6-week follow-up showed full healing with preservation of erectile function. Immediate surgical intervention is mandatory as the primary treatment for penile gunshot injury to ensure proper anatomical and functional recovery. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-640643a49e7547658e9eb63a7a8795c42025-01-08T08:08:36ZengKorean Society of TraumatologyJournal of Trauma and Injury1738-87672287-16832020-12-0133427527810.20408/jti.2020.0071014Management of a Retained Bullet in the Corpora Cavernosa after a Civilian Gunshot Injury: A Rare ScenarioAli Abdel Raheem0Ibrahim Alowidah1Mohamed Almousa2Mohamed Alturki3 Department of Urology, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Department of Urology, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Department of Urology, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Department of Urology, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaA 24-year-old man presented to King Saud Medical City emergency department with a retained bullet in his penis following a civilian exchange of gunfire. After an initial assessment, the patient was taken to the operating room. Penile exploration was performed, the bullet was extracted successfully, and the corpora cavernosa were repaired properly. A 6-week follow-up showed full healing with preservation of erectile function. Immediate surgical intervention is mandatory as the primary treatment for penile gunshot injury to ensure proper anatomical and functional recovery.http://www.jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2020-007.pdfpenisgunshot woundassessment, outcomes |
| spellingShingle | Ali Abdel Raheem Ibrahim Alowidah Mohamed Almousa Mohamed Alturki Management of a Retained Bullet in the Corpora Cavernosa after a Civilian Gunshot Injury: A Rare Scenario Journal of Trauma and Injury penis gunshot wound assessment, outcomes |
| title | Management of a Retained Bullet in the Corpora Cavernosa after a Civilian Gunshot Injury: A Rare Scenario |
| title_full | Management of a Retained Bullet in the Corpora Cavernosa after a Civilian Gunshot Injury: A Rare Scenario |
| title_fullStr | Management of a Retained Bullet in the Corpora Cavernosa after a Civilian Gunshot Injury: A Rare Scenario |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of a Retained Bullet in the Corpora Cavernosa after a Civilian Gunshot Injury: A Rare Scenario |
| title_short | Management of a Retained Bullet in the Corpora Cavernosa after a Civilian Gunshot Injury: A Rare Scenario |
| title_sort | management of a retained bullet in the corpora cavernosa after a civilian gunshot injury a rare scenario |
| topic | penis gunshot wound assessment, outcomes |
| url | http://www.jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2020-007.pdf |
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