Penile Glans Amputation following Circumcision: A Case Report of a Rare Complication
Circumcision is the most prevalent surgery among men. Like any other surgical intervention, it is associated with several complications. A rare shocking complication is glans amputation which is a urologic emergency. Herein, we present a 4-year-old boy with penile glans amputation following circumci...
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| author | Salman Soltani Mahdi Mottaghi Amir Jafarpisheh Mahmoud Tavakkoli |
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| description | Circumcision is the most prevalent surgery among men. Like any other surgical intervention, it is associated with several complications. A rare shocking complication is glans amputation which is a urologic emergency. Herein, we present a 4-year-old boy with penile glans amputation following circumcision. The reimplantation was performed in less than two hours. We approximated the ends over a size 4 : 0 catheter. The urethral anastomosis was performed via 6 : 0 Vicryl sutures. Then, we sutured amputated glans in place via Vicryl 4 : 0. We immobilized the penis for a week via bandages used in penile reconstruction surgeries. We also used pentoxifylline to treat glans ischemia after surgery. The patient and his parents did not mention any difficulties or abnormalities while voiding, and the cosmetic result was favorable after three months of follow-up. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c65c455035e2443b90253f53edd7c5512025-02-03T01:03:58ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782020-01-01202010.1155/2020/58069875806987Penile Glans Amputation following Circumcision: A Case Report of a Rare ComplicationSalman Soltani0Mahdi Mottaghi1Amir Jafarpisheh2Mahmoud Tavakkoli3Kidney Transplantation Complications Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranStudents Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranKidney Transplantation Complications Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranCircumcision is the most prevalent surgery among men. Like any other surgical intervention, it is associated with several complications. A rare shocking complication is glans amputation which is a urologic emergency. Herein, we present a 4-year-old boy with penile glans amputation following circumcision. The reimplantation was performed in less than two hours. We approximated the ends over a size 4 : 0 catheter. The urethral anastomosis was performed via 6 : 0 Vicryl sutures. Then, we sutured amputated glans in place via Vicryl 4 : 0. We immobilized the penis for a week via bandages used in penile reconstruction surgeries. We also used pentoxifylline to treat glans ischemia after surgery. The patient and his parents did not mention any difficulties or abnormalities while voiding, and the cosmetic result was favorable after three months of follow-up.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5806987 |
| spellingShingle | Salman Soltani Mahdi Mottaghi Amir Jafarpisheh Mahmoud Tavakkoli Penile Glans Amputation following Circumcision: A Case Report of a Rare Complication Case Reports in Urology |
| title | Penile Glans Amputation following Circumcision: A Case Report of a Rare Complication |
| title_full | Penile Glans Amputation following Circumcision: A Case Report of a Rare Complication |
| title_fullStr | Penile Glans Amputation following Circumcision: A Case Report of a Rare Complication |
| title_full_unstemmed | Penile Glans Amputation following Circumcision: A Case Report of a Rare Complication |
| title_short | Penile Glans Amputation following Circumcision: A Case Report of a Rare Complication |
| title_sort | penile glans amputation following circumcision a case report of a rare complication |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5806987 |
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